California · Labor Code

LAB §3073.6: Every person who willfully discriminates in any recruitment or apprenticeship program on any basis listed in subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the Government Code, as those bases are defined in Sect

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who willfully discriminates in recruitment or apprenticeship programs based on protected characteristics is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by up to $1,000 fine or six months imprisonment or both.

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Every person who willfully discriminates in any recruitment or apprenticeship program on any basis listed in subdivision (a) of Section 12940 of the Government Code, as those bases are defined in Sections 12926 and 12926.1 of the Government Code, except as otherwise provided in Section 12940 of the Government Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.

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