California § 12943 - It shall be an unlawful employment practice unless based upon a bona fide occupat
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 12943 — It shall be an unlawful employment practice unless based upon a bona fide occupat, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12943. It shall be an unlawful employment practice unless based upon a bona fide occupat
It shall be an unlawful employment practice unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification: (a) For the governing board of any school district, because of the pregnancy of any person, to refuse to hire or employ that person, or to refuse to select that person for a training program leading to employment, or to bar or to discharge that person from employment or from a training program leading to employment, or to discriminate against that person in compensation or in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment. (b) For the governing board of any school district to terminate any employee who is temporarily disabled, pursuant to or on the basis of an employment policy under which insufficient or no leave is available, if the policy has a disparate impact on employees of one sex and is not justified by necessity of the public schools.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 12943
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 12943 cover?
Section 12943 ("It shall be an unlawful employment practice unless based upon a bona fide occupat") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite California § 12943?
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