Governor Schwarzenegger Phyllis W. Cheng


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4/30/2008 NAPA LANDLORDS, ACCUSED OF EVICTING WOMAN FOR HAVING TOO MANY CHILDREN, AGREE TO PAY $18,000 SETTLEMENT HTML
1/25/2008 Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Phyllis Cheng Director of Department of Fair Employment and Housing HTML
1/7/2008 Department of Fair Employment and Housing unveils new automated, online system for initiating job related discrimination or harassment complaints. HTML
8/17/2007 Department Of Fair Employment And Housing Announces $325,000 Settlement In Breast Cancer Discrimination Case HTML
4/30/2007 Department Of Fair Employment And Housing Announces In-Person Complaint Filing Program In Ventura HTML
4/17/2007 The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) today announced that it has settled a pending case against Orchard Park Apartments arising out of a tenant’s allegation that he was subjected to discrimination because he is a person with a mental disability who requires the use of a service animal. HTML
1/25/2007 The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) today announced the $75,000 settlement of a San Mateo County housing case alleging discrimination on the basis of race. HTML
10/27/2006 Orange county apartment complex pays $125,000 in settlement of lawsuit alleging discrimination against families with children HTML
10/2/2006 Department of Fair Employment and Housing announces Ventura County Superior Court jury verdict awarding damages for pregnancy discrimination. HTML
8/4/2006 Fair Employment and Housing Commission Awards Damages for Sexual Orientation Discrimination HTML
4/27/2006 Court of appeal upholds $460,000 jury award in Riverside county disability discrimination case. HTML
2/14/2006 Tenant diagnosed with AIDS receives $80,000 settlement in disability discrimination case; landlord refused to accept third-party checks to pay for rent. HTML
12/7/2005 New Public Service Announcements Released to Help Californians Prevent and Protect against Discrimination. HTML
12/1/2005 The deadline for compliance with mandatory sexual harassment training for supervisors is fast approaching. HTML
11/4/2005 Tenant receives $ 1million settlement in disability discrimination lawsuit; landlord refused to accommodate tenant with accessible parking. HTML
10/18/2005 California celebrates 25th anniversary of the Fair Employment and Housing Act. HTML
10/12/2005 New laws will help protect California's civil rights. HTML
10/3/2005 Department of Fair Employment and Housing offers sexual harassment prevention training for employers seeking to comply with A.B. 1825 (Sacramento). HTML
9/21/2005 Department of Fair Employment and Housing offers sexual harassment prevention training for employers seeking to comply with A.B. 1825 (San Diego). HTML
9/20/2005 $55,000 in damages was awarded to former employee of car dealership in disability discrimination case. HTML
9/14/2005 Department of Fair Employment and Housing offers sexual harassment prevention training for employers seeking to comply with A.B. 1825 (Stockton). HTML
8/8/2005 Northern California Employment Round Table hosts "Meet the Director" HTML
4/12/2005 Fair Employment and Housing Commission awards $167,486 in Precedential sexual harassment and hate violence case. HTML
4/11/2005 Hate crime case settled for violent night club attack. HTML
8/27/2004 DFEH Wins Housing Ruling on Companion Animal as Reasonable Accommodation HTML
8/27/2004 Governor Schwarzenegger appoints Suzanne Ambrose Director of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. HTML
7/30/2004 Innovation Award - Tribute to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) HTML
5/5/2004 Housing Roundtable Winter 2004 Meeting Summary. HTML
12/3/2003 DFEH wins $100,000 verdict in post-9/11 hate violence attack. HTML
10/21/2003 DFEH wins record $460,000 verdict in mental disability case HTML
9/4/2003 New Internet publication; DFEH Contact Information has been translated in 12 languages HTML
9/4/2003 Hate Violence Fact Sheets: 2003 versions in 10 languages HTML
8/30/2003 Summary of Spring 2003 Fair Housing Roundtables on new DFEH Housing Mediation Program HTML
6/13/2003 City of Los Angeles settles age discrimination case; LAPD removes maximum age requirement for police officer applicants. HTML
5/29/2003 Dfeh And Hud Announce Partnership In State’s First Mediation Program For Housing Discrimination Complaints HTML
3/21/2003 New State Hate Violence Guide Outlines Remedies For Victims, Community-Based Resources And Prevention Strategies HTML
2/6/2003 Commission awards $175,000 to estate of a Filipino postal worker slain in a 1999 hate violence attack. HTML
10/23/2002 Commission finds Turlock Plant in violation of Fair Employment and Housing Act in sexual orientation harassment case. HTML
9/3/2002 DFEH settles racial discrimination investigation against Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. HTML
7/27/2002 Department Of Fair Employment And Housing Releases Braille Version Of Employment Disability Brochure HTML
5/16/2002 Commission Finds In Favor Of The Department Of Fair Employment And Housing In Five Discrimination Cases HTML
2/22/2002 Assisting Tenants Evicted by Gensiro Kawamoto. HTML
1/22/2002 State Releases Statistics on Calls to Hate Violence Hotline HTML
10/19/2001 DFEH Continues Efforts To Assist Victims Of Hate Crimes: Holds Training For Legal Community And Community-Based Organizations HTML
10/4/2001 Governor Announces Initiative To Assist Victims Of Terrorism-Related Hate Crimes HTML
10/1/2001 California Employers Conference Announcement HTML
5/7/2001 Dfeh Opens Offices In Los Angeles And San Francisco Bay Area To Mediate Employment Discrimination Complaints HTML
4/30/2001 DFEH Announces New Service to Identify Illegal Restrictive Covenants in Property Documents HTML
3/15/2001 DFEH Settles Racial Harassment Case Against City of Sacramento HTML
11/2/2000 Dfeh Seminars To Review Legislative Changes To State Discrimination Laws HTML
10/26/2000 Dfeh And U.S. Justice Department Renew Partnership To Focus On Immigration Related Job Discrimination HTML
10/20/2000 Dfeh To Settle Case Against Teamsters In San Bernardino County; Sexual Harassment Victim Awarded $105,000 In Damages HTML
7/26/2000 Californians Celebrate 10th Anniversary Of Americans With Disabilities Act HTML
5/26/2000 Governor Gray Davis appoints Chief Deputy Director to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing HTML
5/12/2000 DFEH Administrators receive outstanding service awards during "April Is Fair Housing Month" celebrations HTML
5/11/2000 DFEH Wins Record Settlement In Mental Disability Claim: Tulare County To Pay Former Employee More Than $425,000 HTML
5/4/2000 DFEH Issues Advisory Regarding Restrictive Covenant Law HTML
4/27/2000 DFEH Announces Appointment Of Deputy Director For Public Affairs And External Communications HTML
3/21/2000 Court orders Fair Employment and Housing Commission to withdraw controversial decision HTML
3/15/2000 DFEH settles housing race discrimination lawsuit for $95,000 HTML
1/24/2000 DFEH launches project Equal Opportunity Outreach HTML
8/27/1999 The Department of Fair Employment and Housing establishes web site HTML
8/20/1999 The Department of Fair Employment and Housing serves hate crime complaint HTML