An Administrator's Guide to California Private School Law

Section 12 Recordkeeping .....................................................................................................................................200 A. Notification Requirements At The Time Of Hiring .............................................................................200 B. Pay Stub Requirements ........................................................................................................................201 1. Right To Inspect ........................................................................................................................201 2. Remedies For Violations ...........................................................................................................202 C. Other Recordkeeping Requirements ....................................................................................................202 D. Retention ..............................................................................................................................................203 E. Right To Inspect Personnel File ...........................................................................................................203 Section 13 Wage Discrimination (Equal Pay Act).................................................................................................204 Section 14 Remedies And Enforcement.................................................................................................................204 A. Statute Of Limitations ..........................................................................................................................204 B. Enforcement Of Wage Laws ................................................................................................................205 1. Administrative Enforcement By The Division Of Labor Standards Enforcement ....................205 2. Private Action By The Employee Or Labor Commissioner ......................................................205 3. Prohibition Against Retaliation .................................................................................................205 C. Remedies..............................................................................................................................................206 D. Criminal Penalties ................................................................................................................................206 C HAPTER 7 - R ECOGNIZING A ND P REVENTING H ARASSMENT , D ISCRIMINATION A ND R ETALIATION ......... 206 Section 1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................206 Section 2 Laws Prohibiting Harassment, Discrimination, And Retaliation .........................................................207 Section 3 Religious Organization Exemptions From Title VII And The FEHA..................................................207 A. Exemptions Under Title VII.................................................................................................................207 B. Exceptions Under The FEHA ..............................................................................................................208 Section 4 The Ministerial Exception To Title VII And The FEHA .....................................................................208 Section 5 Protected Statuses/Classifications ........................................................................................................210 A. Race And National Origin....................................................................................................................211 B. Religious Creed....................................................................................................................................211 C. Physical Disability ...............................................................................................................................212 D. Mental Disability..................................................................................................................................213 E. Medical Condition................................................................................................................................213 F. Sex/Gender...........................................................................................................................................213 G. Age.......................................................................................................................................................214 H. Sexual Orientation................................................................................................................................214 I. Genetic Information .............................................................................................................................215 J. Opposition To Unlawful Conduct ........................................................................................................216 K. Association/Perception.........................................................................................................................217 Section 6 Discrimination......................................................................................................................................217 A. Disparate Treatment .............................................................................................................................218 1. Adverse Employment Action – Defined....................................................................................218 2. “Mixed Motive” ........................................................................................................................219 B. Disparate Impact ..................................................................................................................................219 1. Business Necessity Defense ......................................................................................................219 2. Bona Fide Occupational Qualification Defense ........................................................................220 Section 7 Harassment...........................................................................................................................................220 A. Hostile Work/School Environment Harassment ..................................................................................220 B. Quid Pro Quo .......................................................................................................................................223 C. Bullying And Abusive Conduct ...........................................................................................................224 1. Introduction ...............................................................................................................................224 2. What Is Workplace Bullying/Abusive Conduct And Who Is Affected? ...................................225 3. Bullying/Abusive Conduct Is Not Illegal Harassment ..............................................................225 4. Example Of Bullying/Abusive Conduct....................................................................................226 5. How Bullying/Abusive Conduct Impacts The Workplace ........................................................226 6. What Should Your School Do To Prevent Or Address Workplace Bullying ............................227 7. What Can Supervisors Do About Bullying/Abusive Conduct? .................................................227

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