Labor/Employment,
Government
May 28, 2019
Assembly approves bill to protect workers who make sexual harassment claims
Employers would be barred from firing a worker without cause within 90 days of a sexual harassment claim under a bill passed by the state Assembly.
SACRAMENTO — Employers would be barred from firing a worker without cause within 90 days of a sexual harassment claim under a bill passed by the Assembly.
AB 171 would extend a prohibition on firing a worker immediately following sexual assault, domestic violence or stalking if the worker notifies the employer of the allegation. It would also add a rebuttable presumption of unlawful retaliation for an employee let go within 90 days o...
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