California § 98161 - All individuals shall have equal opportunity to obtain and hold employment, and t
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§ 98161. All individuals shall have equal opportunity to obtain and hold employment, and t
(a) All individuals shall have equal opportunity to obtain and hold employment, and to advance in that employment, without discrimination 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. (b) An employee shall not be subject to punitive action, denied promotion, or threatened with that treatment for the exercise of lawful action as an elected, appointed, or recognized representative of an employee bargaining unit.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 98161 cover?
Section 98161 ("All individuals shall have equal opportunity to obtain and hold employment, and t") 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.
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