Labor/Employment
Dec. 18, 2019
California employers: Dos and don’ts of dress codes in 2020
While Senate Bill 188 specifically contemplated hair textures and hair styles associated with African-Americans, employers should be mindful that the amendments apply to “traits historically associated with race,” with hair textures and protective hair styles being the enumerated examples. As such, the new law has a broad impact.
Earlier this year, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 188, which expanded the definition of race under the Fair Employment and Housing Act to include hair textures and hair styles historically associated with that race. While SB 188 specifically contemplated hair textures and hair styles associated with African-Americans, employers should be mindful that the amendments apply to "traits historically associated with race," with hair textures and protective ha...
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