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Understanding Power-Based Harassment in California Workplaces Key Takeaways: Quid pro quo sexual harassment in California occurs when someone in authority conditions a job benefit, or threatens a job detriment, on an employee’s submission to unwelcome sexual advances. Under FEHA (Government Code § 12940), this conduct is unlawful when a tangible employment action, such as termination, demotion, denied promotion, or significant income loss, results from refusing a supervisor’s sexual demand. Unlike hostile work environment claims, quid pro quo claims can rest

Understanding Your Rights as a Mistreated Employee in California Key Takeaways: Under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), workplace discrimination occurs when an employer takes adverse action against an employee or applicant because of a legally protected characteristic, not merely because the workplace is unfair. FEHA protects a broad list of classes including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, religion, and others, applying to discrimination claims against employers with five or more employees while prohibiting harassment in all workplaces