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EspañolI am afraid that my employer will harass me or tell other co-workers about my situation. Is this legal?
Your employer cannot fire you, threaten to fire you, harass you, put you at a lower-ranked position, suspend you, or punish you in any way for asking for time off, for taking time off, or for asking for reasonable accommodations.1
Also, the law requires your employer to keep your situation confidential. For example, your employer cannot tell your co-workers, your clients, or other employers that you took time off to deal with an act of violence. The employer must also keep private any documents that you gave him/her that relate to your situation. The only exception is if sharing the information is required by federal or state law, or necessary to protect your safety in the workplace. But you must be given notice beforehand.2
1 Cal. Gov. Code § 12945.8(a)(3), (d), (e)(8), (f)
2 Cal. Gov. Code § 12945.8(c)(3), (e)(7)(D)
