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California Becomes the First State to Ban Employment Discrimination Based on Hairstyle

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On July 3, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 188 into law, creating what is known as the “CROWN Act,” an acronym for the phrase “Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair.” The Crown Act makes explicit that employers...
By: Buchalter
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/california-becomes-the-first-state-to-19691/

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