Some examples of protected activities include:
Complaining to a supervisor or to Human Resources about discrimination or harassment
Filing a complaint with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), or other government agency
Resisting discriminatory or harassing behavior
Participating in an investigation or legal action related to another employee’s claim of discrimination or harassment
Exercising rights under California’s Equal Pay Act
Requesting or requiring reasonable accommodations for disability
Requesting or requiring reasonable accommodations for a religion purpose
Requesting a job-protected leave, such as a leave under California’s Pregnancy Disability Leave Law, the New Parent Leave Act, the California Family Rights Act, or the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act
Adverse actions can take many different forms. Some are obvious, such as termination, demotion, suspension, or failure to provide a raise or promotion. Other examples may include changing an employee’s shift, location, or job duties to ones which are less desirable.