The Los Angeles Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department (LA Civil Rights) has authority to investigate claims of discrimination in the private sector areas of commerce, education, employment and housing.
State law controls the enforcement of housing and employment violations for certain protected classes with accordance to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Visit www.dfeh.ca.gov for more information.
LA Civil Rights has the authority to take civil rights cases for the following protected classes in each private sector area:
- Commerce
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- Race
- Color
- Ethnicity
- Creed
- Age
- National Origin
- Religion
- Citizen Status
- Gender
- Gender Identity
- Gender Expression
- Sexual Orientation
- Disability
- Medical Condition
- Genetic Information
- Marital Status
- Partnership Status
- Employment Status
- Source of Income
- Military Status
- Veteran Status
- Primary Language
- Education
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- Race
- Color
- Ethnicity
- Creed
- Age
- National Origin
- Religion
- Citizen Status
- Gender
- Gender Identity
- Gender Expression
- Sexual Orientation
- Disability
- Medical Condition
- Genetic Information
- Marital Status
- Partnership Status
- Employment Status
- Source of Income
- Military Status
- Veteran Status
- Primary Language
- Employment
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- Employment Status
- Primary Language
- Source of Income
- Housing
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- Citizenship Status
- Employment Status
- Primary Language