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Employment Rights of Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking
State: California
Subject: Domestic Violence and the Workplace
Bill: S.B. 400
Sponsor: Jackson (D)
Introduced and referred to Committee on Rules: 02/20/2013
Referred to Committees on Labor & Industrial Relations and Judiciary: 02/28/2013
Passed Committee on Labor & Industrial Relations with amendments: 04/15/2013
Summary: Amends California's existing Domestic Violence Leave law by extending protections to victims of stalking and prohibits employers from firing or retaliating against workers based on their status as a survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. The employer is also prohibited from refusing to make reasonable safety accommodations requested by a worker who is a survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.
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