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Assembly Bill 1964 of 2012

Accommodations for Adornment – Amending the FEHA

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AB 1964, authored by member Yamada amends sections 12926 and 12940 of the Government Code to provide accommodations for religious adornment or grooming in the workplace. As an amendment to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), AB 1964 specifies provisions relating to apparel, hairstyles, jewelry, etc. as reflections of religious freedom and equality for CA employees. Similar changes were also proposed by Assembly Bill 2386, which was chaptered in September of 2012 and became effective alongside AB 1964 on January 1, 2013. Please contact us at 800-666-1917 for more information regarding the research for these two bills.