Press Releases
- 1/30/12 - Senator Corbett Welcomes DFEH Regional Office to Fremont (See San Jose Mercury News article)
- 1/30/12 - Department of Fair Employment and Housing Merges Oakland and San Jose Offices to Preserve Jobs and Cut Costs (See the Bay Area Regional Office Flyer) (See San Francisco Chronicle article)
2011
- 12/20/11 - STATE SAVES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, TRAINS MORE THAN 7,000 WITH NEW SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION WEBINARS
- 11/03/11 - CALIFORNIA ORDERS UNITED PARCEL SERVICE TO PAY OVER $96,000 FOR FIRING DISABLED EMPLOYEE (Read the Decision)
- 10/26/11 - STATE ORDERS AIR CANADA TO PAY FOR REFUSING TO ACCOMMODATE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT’S DISABILITY (Read the Decision)
- 10/7/2011 - STATE CIVIL RIGHTS AGENCY'S PROCEDURAL REGULATIONS TAKE EFFECT TODAY (Read the Regs)
- 9/27/2011 - STATE LAUNCHES CIVIL RIGHTS CLINIC AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY--BAKERSFIELD
- 9/12/2011 - DFEH ACHIEVES HISTORIC VICTORY--Electrical Supply Company Ordered to Pay $846,300 for Firing Cancer Survivor (Read the Decision)
- 8/03/2011 - BATH & BODY WORKS PAYS EMPLOYEE $70,000 TO SETTLE SEXUAL ORIENTATION HARASSMENT CASE
- 7/11/2011 - STATE ORDERS CAR RENTAL COMPANY TO PAY $89,864 FOR FAILURE TO ACCOMMODATE EMPLOYEE'S DISABILITY
- 5/27/2011 - STATE LAUNCHES DFEH-UCD CIVIL RIGHTS CLINIC
- 5/03/2011 - STATE LAUNCHES DFEH-UCI CIVIL RIGHTS CLINIC
2010
- 11/30/2010 - STATE REACHES MULTIMILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT WITH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY - VERIZON TO PAY UP TO $6,011,190
- 11/05/2010 - CAR DEALERSHIPS ACCUSED OF PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION PAY $279,400 TO SETTLE DFEH ACCUSATION
- 10/06/2010 - STATE ANNOUNCES $210,000 SETTLEMENT WITH MEDICAL GROUP IN EMPLOYMENT DISABILITY CASE
- 08/11/2010 - DFEH ANNOUNCES $50,000 SETTLEMENT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUIT AGAINST NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY COMPANY
- 07/16/2010 - DFEH Responds To Community Organizations’ Concerns Regarding San Diego District Office Closure
- 06/01/2010 - STATE SETTLES DISABLED TENANTS’ DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS AGAINST MONROVIA APARTMENT COMPLEX
- 03/23/2010 - STATE SECURES $150,000 SEXUAL HARASSMENT SETTLEMENT - Bar owner allegedly sexually assaulted bartender
- 02/25/2010 - STATE ORDERS FRESNO FABRICATION BUSINESS TO PAY $85,636 FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT VIOLATION
- 02/11/2010 - Setting the Record Straight on the Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review Report
- 02/10/2010 - DFEH Director Phyllis Cheng Issues Statement on Study Completed By The UCLA RAND Center For Law and Public Policy
- 01/29/2010 - LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SETTLES CLASS COMPLAINT FOR JOB APPLICANTS
2009
- 11/23/2009 - STATE SUES APARTMENT OWNERS FOR EVICTING DISABLED TENANT WITH COMPANION ANIMAL
- 10/29/2009 - DFEH ANNOUNCES HISTORIC $242,000 JUDGMENT AGAINST ALAMEDA COUNTY LANDLORD IN HOUSING DISCRIMINATION CASE
- 10/06/2009 - NATIONAL FAIR LENDING EDUCATION PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN LOS ANGELES BY STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS
- 09/25/2009 - EUREKA HEALTHCARE CENTER SETTLES RACE DISCRIMINATION CASE FOR $80,000
- 09/02/2009 - CAR RENTAL COMPANY PAYS EMPLOYEE $70,000 TO SETTLE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION CASE
- 08/18/2009 - STATE ORDERS LOS ANGELES TAQUERIA OWNER TO PAY $46,645.00 FOR FIRING NEW MOM WHO USED BREAK TIME TO BREASTFEED HER BABY
- 08/18/2009 - EL ESTADO ORDENA A DUEÑO DE TAQUERIA DE LOS ANGELES PAGAR $46,645.00 POR DESPEDIR A UNA NUEVA MAMÁ QUE UTILIZO SU DESCANSO PARA AMAMANTAR A SU BEBÉ
- 08/06/2009 - LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS COUNCIL SETTLES DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION CASE; AGREES TO GRANT APPLICANT WITH ADHD TIME AND A HALF FOR LSAT EXAM
- 06/08/2009 - CALIFORNIA BUILDING MAINTENANCE COMPANY PAYS $49,000.00 TO SETTLE EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CASE
- 06/08/2009 - COMPAÑÍA DE MANTENIMIENTO DE EDIFICIOS EN CALIFORNIA PAGA $49,000.00 PARA RESOLVER CASO DE DISCRIMINACIÓN EN EL EMPLEO
- 04/02/2009 - STATE LAUNCHES EQUAL RIGHTS 101 CAMPAIGN
- 03/12/2009 - STATE ORDERS TERRA LINDA FARMS TO PAY $111,000.00 FOR REFUSING TO REHIRE FARM LABORER WHO PROTESTED SEXUAL ASSAULT
- 03/12/2009 - EL ESTADO ORDENA A TERRA LINDA FARMS PAGAR $111,000.00 POR NEGARSE A REEMPLEAR A UNA OBRERA QUE PROTESTO DE ACOSO SEXUAL
- 01/14/2009 - STATE LEADERS INAUGURATE CALIFORNIA'S CIVIL RIGHTS HEROES
2008
- 10/24/2008 - STOCKTON HOSPITAL PAYS $65,000 TO SETTLE DFEH DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION SUIT
- 09/26/2008 - STATE FINDS ALAMEDA COUNTY APARTMENT OWNERS DISCRIMINATED AGAINST AFRICAN AMERICAN TENANT
- 09/05/2008 - STATE OPENS FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING OUTREACH CENTER IN VENTURA COUNTY
- 08/29/2008 - DFEH ANNOUNCES $150,000 DISCRIMINATION SETTLEMENT AGAINST SAN DIEGO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
- 08/15/2008 - ORANGE COUNTY APARTMENT COMPLEX PAYS $618,000 TO SETTLE HOUSING DISCRIMINATION CLASS ACTION
- 08/07/2008 - CITRUS HEIGHTS APARTMENT COMPLEX PAYS $70,000 TO SETTLE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION SUIT FILED BY THE DFEH
- 07/15/2008 - SILICON VALLEY APARTMENT COMPLEX PAYS $100,000 TO SETTLE ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST TENANTS FROM INDIA
- 06/23/2008 - EAST PALO ALTO APARTMENT OWNERS PAY $25,000 TO SETTLE ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES
- 06/11/2008 - United Airlines, Accused of Discriminating Against Disabled Mechanic, Settles Suit Filed By DFEH
- 06/02/2008 - DFEH Automates Faster Access to Civil Rights Protections -- Automated Right-to-Sue Letters via the Internet
- 05/23/2008 - California Landlords Pay $200,000 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Case
- 04/30/2008 - NAPA LANDLORDS, ACCUSED OF EVICTING WOMAN FOR HAVING TOO MANY CHILDREN, AGREE TO PAY $18,000 SETTLEMENT
- 01/25/2008 - GOVERNOR APPOINTS PHYLLIS CHENG DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING
- 01/07/2008 - DFEH unveils new automated, online system for initiating job related discrimination or harassment complaints
2007
- 08/17/2007 - DFEH Announces $325,000 Settlement In Breast Cancer Discrimination Case
- 04/30/2007 - DFEH Announces In-Person Complaint Filing Program In Ventura
- 04/17/2007 - DFEH today announced that it has settled a pending case against Orchard Park Apartments
- 01/25/2007 - DFEH today announced the $75,000 settlement of a San Mateo County housing case alleging discrimination on the basis of race.
2006
- 10/27/2006 - Orange county apartment complex pays $125,000 in settlement of lawsuit alleging discrimination against families with children
- 10/02/2006 - DFEH announces Ventura County Superior Court jury verdict awarding damages for pregnancy discrimination
- 08/04/2006 - Fair Employment and Housing Commission Awards Damages for Sexual Orientation Discrimination
- 04/27/2006 - Court of appeal upholds $460,000 jury award in Riverside county disability discrimination case
- 02/14/2006 - Tenant diagnosed with AIDS receives $80,000 settlement in disability discrimination case; landlord refused to accept third-party checks to pay for rent
2005
- 12/07/2005 - New Public Service Announcements Released to Help Californians Prevent and Protect against Discrimination
- 12/01/2005 - The deadline for compliance with mandatory sexual harassment training for supervisors is fast approaching
- 11/04/2005 - Tenant receives $ 1million settlement in disability discrimination lawsuit; landlord refused to accommodate tenant with accessible parking
- 10/18/2005 - California celebrates 25th anniversary of the Fair Employment and Housing Act
- 10/12/2005 - New laws will help protect California's civil rights
- 10/03/2005 - DFEH offers sexual harassment prevention training for employers seeking to comply with A.B. 1825 (Sacramento)
- 09/21/2005 - DFEH offers sexual harassment prevention training for employers seeking to comply with A.B. 1825 (San Diego)
- 09/20/2005 - $55,000 in damages was awarded to former employee of car dealership in disability discrimination case
- 09/14/2005 - DFEH offers sexual harassment prevention training for employers seeking to comply with A.B. 1825 (Stockton)
- 08/08/2005 - Northern California Employment Round Table hosts "Meet the Director"
- 04/12/2005 - Fair Employment and Housing Commission awards $167,486 in Precedential sexual harassment and hate violence case
- 04/11/2005 - Hate crime case settled for violent night club attack
2004
- 08/27/2004 - DFEH Wins Housing Ruling on Companion Animal as Reasonable Accommodation
- 08/27/2004 - Governor Schwarzenegger appoints Suzanne Ambrose Director of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing
- 07/30/2004 - Innovation Award - Tribute to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)
- 05/05/2004 - Housing Roundtable Winter 2004 Meeting Summary
2003
- 12/03/2003 - DFEH wins $100,000 verdict in post-9/11 hate violence attack
- 10/21/2003 - DFEH wins record $460,000 verdict in mental disability case
- 09/04/2003 - New Internet publication; DFEH Contact Information has been translated in 12 languages
- 09/04/2003 - Hate Violence Fact Sheets: 2003 versions in 10 languages
- 08/30/2003 - Summary of Spring 2003 Fair Housing Roundtables on new DFEH Housing Mediation Program
- 06/13/2003 - City of Los Angeles settles age discrimination case; LAPD removes maximum age requirement for police officer applicants
- 05/29/2003 - DFEH and HUD Announce Partnership In State’s First Mediation Program For Housing Discrimination Complaints
- 03/21/2003 - New State Hate Violence Guide Outlines Remedies For Victims, Community-Based Resources And Prevention Strategies
- 02/06/2003 - Commission awards $175,000 to estate of a Filipino postal worker slain in a 1999 hate violence attack
2002
- 10/23/2002 - Commission finds Turlock Plant in violation of Fair Employment and Housing Act in sexual orientation harassment case
- 09/03/2002 - DFEH settles racial discrimination investigation against Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- 07/27/2002 - DFEH Releases Braille Version Of Employment Disability Brochure
- 05/16/2002 - Commission Finds In Favor of DFEH In Five Discrimination Cases
2001
- 10/19/2001 - DFEH Continues Efforts To Assist Victims Of Hate Crimes: Holds Training For Legal Community And Community-Based Organizations
- 05/07/2001 - DFEH Opens Offices In Los Angeles And San Francisco Bay Area To Mediate Employment Discrimination Complaints
- 04/30/2001 - DFEH Announces New Service to Identify Illegal Restrictive Covenants in Property Documents
- 03/15/2001 - DFEH Settles Racial Harassment Case Against City of Sacramento
2000
- 11/02/2000 - DFEH Seminars To Review Legislative Changes To State Discrimination Laws
- 10/26/2000 - DFEH And U.S. Justice Department Renew Partnership To Focus On Immigration Related Job Discrimination
- 10/20/2000 - DFEH To Settle Case Against Teamsters In San Bernardino County; Sexual Harassment Victim Awarded $105,000 In Damages
- 07/26/2000 - Californians Celebrate 10th Anniversary Of Americans With Disabilities Act
- 05/11/2000 - DFEH Wins Record Settlement In Mental Disability Claim: Tulare County To Pay Former Employee More Than $425,000
- 05/04/2000 - DFEH Issues Advisory Regarding Restrictive Covenant Law
- 04/27/2000 - DFEH Announces Appointment Of Deputy Director For Public Affairs And External Communications
