Employment: bias mitigation training: unlawful discrimination.
- Protects employees from discrimination claims based on personal bias admissions made during workplace training.
- Encourages employers to conduct bias mitigation training programs without legal liability.
- Requires bias training to include specific strategies like assessments, workshops, and progress tracking.
Senator Smallwood-Cuevas's workplace discrimination legislation carves out legal protections for employees who acknowledge personal biases during employer-mandated training programs, addressing a key barrier to effective bias mitigation efforts in California workplaces.
The measure establishes that an employee's good faith admission or acknowledgment of personal bias during required training sessions cannot, by itself, constitute evidence of unlawful discrimination under state law. It defines bias mitigation training as employer-provided education aimed at helping employees understand and recognize both conscious and unconscious thought processes and their impacts. The law specifies that such training must include concrete strategies like personal bias assessments, workshops, toolkits, and progress tracking.
By explicitly encouraging employers to conduct bias mitigation programs while protecting participants from legal exposure, the legislation aims to foster more open and productive dialogue around workplace bias. The measure maintains existing anti-discrimination protections under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act while creating a specific safe harbor for candid self-reflection during formal training activities.
 Lola Smallwood-CuevasD Senator | Bill Author |  Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 0 | 4 | 40 | PASS |
- Protects employees from discrimination claims based on personal bias admissions made during workplace training.
- Encourages employers to conduct bias mitigation training programs without legal liability.
- Requires bias training to include specific strategies like assessments, workshops, and progress tracking.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Senator Smallwood-Cuevas's workplace discrimination legislation carves out legal protections for employees who acknowledge personal biases during employer-mandated training programs, addressing a key barrier to effective bias mitigation efforts in California workplaces.
The measure establishes that an employee's good faith admission or acknowledgment of personal bias during required training sessions cannot, by itself, constitute evidence of unlawful discrimination under state law. It defines bias mitigation training as employer-provided education aimed at helping employees understand and recognize both conscious and unconscious thought processes and their impacts. The law specifies that such training must include concrete strategies like personal bias assessments, workshops, toolkits, and progress tracking.
By explicitly encouraging employers to conduct bias mitigation programs while protecting participants from legal exposure, the legislation aims to foster more open and productive dialogue around workplace bias. The measure maintains existing anti-discrimination protections under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act while creating a specific safe harbor for candid self-reflection during formal training activities.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 0 | 4 | 40 | PASS |
Lola Smallwood-CuevasD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted |