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MISSION STATEMENT

The DFEH is the state agency charged with enforcing California’s civil rights laws. The mission of the DFEH is to protect the people of California from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations and from hate violence.

COMPLAINT PROCESS

To File a Pre-Complaint Inquiry you may select one of the following methods:

Use the Department's online system.
Call the Communication Center at 800-884-1684 (voice). If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please call 800-884-1684 (voice) or 800-700-2320 (TTY) or email contact.center@dfeh.ca.gov
Use the Pre-Complaint Inquiry form that matches your issue, complete and return it via U.S. mail to any of DFEH’s office locations ( http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/Offices.htm).
E-mail the Pre-Complaint Inquiry form to contact.center@dfeh.ca.gov.

If you have a disability that prevents you from submitting a written pre-complaint form on-line, by mail, or email, the DFEH can assist you by scribing your pre-complaint by phone or for individuals who communicate by American Sign Language through the relay system. Contact the Communication Center 800-884-1684 (voice) or 800-700-2320 (TTY) or by email to contact.center@dfeh.ca.gov to schedule an appointment.

The DFEH will continue to accept online complaint filings for persons who do not wish for the DFEH to investigate their complaint. Instead, request an immediate Right to Sue.

DFEH NEWS

February 25, 2016 - CA issues guidance on trans workers.

View Bay Area Reporter article

February 19, 2016 - State Agency Issues Workplace Guidelines To Protect Transgender People.

View Daily Journal article

February 18, 2016 - Calif. instructs employers to allow trans workers bathroom access.

View article

For a complete listing of DFEH News, click here.

SUMMER HONORS PROGRAM

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), seeks law students with a passion for enforcing the civil rights laws protecting people in the most populous and diverse state in the country. Apply through March 15, 2016 for summer 2016 opportunities. Click here for more details.

DFEH TRIBAL CONSULTATION POLICY

Review DFEH Tribal Consultation Policy.

NOTICE

NOTICE: FEBRUARY 19, 2016

From January 8th, 2016, to February 12, 2016, the link on the Fair Employment and Housing Council’s website to subscribe to Council Notices was not working properly. If you received an email indicating “There is no DFEHlist on this server,” please go back to the Council’s page (http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/FEHCouncil.htm) and re-subscribe to the Fair Employment and Housing Council Notices.

For a complete listing of DFEH notices, click here.

I WANT TO

Login to the Online System
File an inquiry, obtain a Right to Sue notice or request public records. You can file an inquiry or request immediate Right to Sue by telephone or by mail.
Request a Speaker
Request a DFEH representative to speak at your event or training.
Register for a Webinar or Subscribe to Webinar Alerts
Attend monthly trainings presented by a DFEH attorney. Receive invitations and reminders about training opportunities .
Ask a Question
About a final paycheck, overtime,minimum wage,vacation policy, breaks, eviction, rent or landlord/tenant issues.
Follow the Fair Employment and Housing Council
Effective January 1, 2013, Senate Bill 1038 eliminated the Fair Employment and Housing Commission. The Department's Fair Employment and Housing Council has assumed the former Commission's rulemaking authority. Persons interested in a gubernatorial appointment to the Fair Employment and Housing Council can apply by submitting an application online or by mail using the form on the Governor's web site. The former Commission's amended disability and pregnancy regulations, effective December 30, 2012, can be found here.

To learn more about the Department, explore our Web site, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter pages.

If you need a disability accommodation to access DFEH’s services, please contact Paula Pearlman, Assistant Chief Counsel and Interim ADA Coordinator, (844) 541-2877(direct), 711 relay operator, TTY: (800)700-2320 paula.pearlman@dfeh.ca.gov or accommodations@dfeh.ca.gov as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event or meeting.