NEW CALIFORNIA DFEH POSTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020

by | Feb 12, 2020 | News |

The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) publishes posters and information sheets that provide employees and employers with information pertaining to their rights and obligations in the workplace. 
The DFEH also publishes several brochures and fact sheets regarding discrimination and harassment in the workplace. The brochures are to be provided to new hires or current employees when applicable.

Required Posters

All California employers, regardless of the number of employees, are required to display the following posters:

  • California Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination and Harassment. This poster updated in December 2019 is effective 1/1/2020 (DFEH-E07P-ENG).
  • Sexual Harassment. This poster was also updated in December 2019 and is effective 1/1/2020 (DFEH-185P).

Most California employers, depending on the size of the workforce, must also display three other posters, which were updated in December 2019:

  • Rights and Obligations as a Pregnant Employee. This notice applies to businesses with 5 or more employees (DFEH-E09P).
  • Transgender Rights in the Workplace Poster. This poster applies to businesses with 5 or more employees (DFEH-E04P).
  • Family Care and Medical Leave and Pregnancy Disability Leave. This poster applies to businesses with 50 or more employees. (DFEH-100-21) A pamphlet for employees is also available for download (DFEH-E02B-ENG).
Employers must display any poster with a December 2019 date as the posting obligation is not met by prior versions of the posters.
The “California Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination and Harassment” notice reflects the extension of the deadline for employees to file claims of discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) from one to three years from the date of the alleged wrongful act. This means that after receiving a Right-To-Sue letter from the DFEH, employees will then have one more year to file a civil action in court. This change took effect January 1, 2020.
Click here for the poster in both English and Spanish.

Rules for Posting DFEH Information

Any required DFEH poster must be conspicuously displayed where they can be easily seen and read by all employees and job applicants. The text has to be large and legible enough to be easily read when posted. Posters must be displayed at the following places:
  • At each location where a company has employees – offices, stores, warehouses, branches, etc.
  • At employment agencies, hiring offices and union halls.
  • On computers as long as the posters are posted electronically in a conspicuous place where employees will tend to see it.

Translation Required

If 10 percent or more of a company’s workforce speaks a language other than English, the posters must also be displayed in that language (or languages). DFEH provides translated posters in several languages including Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog and Korean. Some of which may not have been updated.

Copies of all posters, brochures and fact sheets can be downloaded from the resources section of the DFEH website:

https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/resources-2/posters-and-brochures-and-fact-sheets/poster-and-brochure-tab-list/?target=Required%20Materials

The links below are for each of the individual posters or pamphlets:

This Newsletter is intended as a brief summary of employment law. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, it is not intended to serve as “legal advice,” or to establish an attorney-client relationship. If additional information is needed on any of the topics contained herein, please contact our office. All rights reserved. ©2020.

 

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