The FEHA prohibits harassment based on a protected category against an employee, an applicant, an unpaid intern or volunteer, or a contractor. In 2024, workplace harassment in California is defined as unwelcome conduct based on protected characteristics such as race, age, gender, or religion.Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of race, religion, sex, color, or nationality. Both Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibit coworker sexual harassment. Sexual misconduct may manifest itself in a variety of ways. There is no specific anti-bullying law in California. Definition: The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other statutes, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Notably, on June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court held in Bostock v.