Preventing Employment Discrimination & Sexual Harassment

Learn about the major federal laws that prohibit workplace discrimination.

Your state's discrimination law may protect more employees -- and apply to smaller employers -- than federal law.

When an employee complains about discrimination or harassment -- to you, to a government agency, or to someone within your business -- you must treat that employee with care. If you take any action that the employee might view as punishment or retaliation for the complaint, you might find yourself on the wrong end of a lawsuit.

Employment discrimination against protected classes is illegal in California.

Learn what sexual harassment is -- and how to prevent it.

Employers may not discriminate against applicants and employees with disabilities.

Reduce your legal risks by dealing with discrimination and harassment complaints quickly and carefully.

Employers must investigate claims of workplace sexual harassment.