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Sexual Orientation Discrimination Cases Are Increasing

The number of cases of employment discrimination based on sexual orientation filed with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) increased from 636 in 2001, to 714 in 2005 and to 821 in 2008. In 2011, the number … Continue reading

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Sexual Orientation Discrimination Cases Are Increasing

The number of cases of employment discrimination based on sexual orientation filed with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) increased from 636 in 2001, to 714 in 2005 and to 821 in 2008. In 2011, the number … Continue reading

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How Far Does California’s Definition of Religious Discrimination Go?

This past summer, California judge John Meyer concluded that yoga, as being taught by a public school, was not advancing or promoting religion. In 2011, Encinitas Union School District in Encinitas, California began a pilot yoga program in one of … Continue reading

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