California Transgender Rights in the Workplace Poster
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The Transgender Rights in the Workplace Poster is a labor law posters poster by the California Department Of Industrial Relations. This is a mandatory posting for all employers in California, and businesses who fail to comply may be subject to fines or sanctions.
This poster defines the protections and rights transgender individuals have in the workplace in California. It also contains information detailing what it means to be transgender, transitioning as a person who is transgender, and frequently asked questions by employees on transgender individuals in the workplace. Any employees who feel they are being discriminated in the workplace may file a report to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
This poster was made mandatory in 2018, and is published by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH),
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TRANSGENDER RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE TRANSGENDER RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE WHAT DOES “TRANSGENDER” MEAN? T ransgender is a term used to d escribe people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigne d at birth. Gender expression is defined by the law to mean a “person’s gender-related appearance and beha vior whether or no t stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned se x at birth.“ Gender identity and gender expression are pr otected characteristics under the F air Employment and Housing Act. That means that employers may not discriminate against someone because the y identify as transgender o r gender non-conforming. This includes the perception that someone is transgender or gender non-conforming. WHA T IS A GENDER TRANSITION? 1.“Social transition” involves a process of socially aligning one’s gender with the internal sense of self (e.g., changes in name and pronoun, bathroom facility usage, participation in activities like spo rts teams). 2. “Physical transition” refers to me dical treatments an individual may undergo t o physically align their body with internal sense of self (e.g., hormone therapies or surgical procedures). A person does not need to co mplete any particular step in a gender transitio n in order to be protected by the la w. An employe r may not condition its treatment or accommodation of a transitioning employee upon completion of a particular st ep in a gender transition. F AQ FOR EMPLO YERS An employer who r equires a dress code mu st enforce it in a non-discriminatory manner. This means that, unless an employer can demonstrate business necessity, each employee must be allowed to dress in accordance with their gender identity and gender expression. T ransgender or gender non-conforming employees may not be held to any different standard of dress or grooming than any other employee. All employees have a right to safe and appr opriate restroom and lo cker room facilities. This includes the r ight to use a restroom or locker room that corresponds to the e mployee’s gender identity , regardless of the employee’s assigned se x at birth. In addition, where possible, an employer sho uld provide an easily accessible unisex single st all bathroom for use b y any employee who de sires increased privacy, regardless of the underlying reason. Use o f a unisex single stall restroom should always be a matter of choice. No employee sho uld be forced t o use one e ither as a matter o f policy or d ue to harassment in a gender-appropriate f acility. Unless exempted by other provisions of state la w, all single-user t oilet facilities in any business establishment, place of public accommodation, or state or lo cal government agency must be ide ntified as all-gender toilet f acilities. FILING A COMPLAINT If you belie ve you are a victim of discrimination you ma y, within three years* of the d iscrimination, file a complaint of discrimination by contacting DFEH. T o sche dule an appointment, contact the Co mmunication Center below. If you ha ve a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation, the DFEH can assist you b y scribing your intake by phone o r, for individuals who are De af or Hard of Hearing or have speech disabilities, through the California Relay Service ( 71 1), or you can contact us below. CONTACT US T oll Free: (800) 884-1684 TTY: (800) 700-2320 [email protected] www.dfeh.ca.gov * Effective 1/1/2020. DFEH-E04P-ENG / December 2019
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- Original poster PDF https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2019/08/DFEH_TransgenderRightsWorkplace_ENG.pdf
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- California Labor Law Posters at http://www.dir.ca.gov/wpnodb.html
- California Department Of Industrial Relations
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