Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • Our Story
    • Partner with us
    • Reach Us
    • Career
    Subscribe Newsletter
    HR KathaHR Katha
    • Exclusive
      • Exclusive Features
      • Research
      • Point Of View
      • Case In Point
      • Dialogue
      • Movement
      • Profile
      • Beyond Work
      • Rising Star
      • By Invitation
    • News
      • Global HR News
      • Compensation & Benefits
      • Diversity
      • Events
      • Gen Y
      • Hiring & Firing
      • HR & Labour Laws
      • Learning & Development
      • Merger & Acquisition
      • Performance Management & Productivity
      • Talent Management
      • Tools & Technology
      • Work-Life Balance
    • Special
      • Cover Story
      • Editorial
      • HR Forecast 2024
      • HR Forecast 2023
      • HR Forecast 2022
      • HR Forecast 2021
      • HR Forecast 2020
      • HR Forecast 2019
      • New Age Learning
      • Coaching and Training
      • Learn-Engage-Transform
    • Magazine
    • Reports
      • Whitepaper
        • HR Forecast 2024 e-mag
        • Future-proofing Manufacturing Through Digital Transformation
        • Employee Healthcare & Wellness Benefits: A Guide for Indian MSMEs
        • Build a Future Ready Organisation For The Road Ahead
        • Employee Experience Strategy
        • HRKatha 2019 Forecast
        • Decoding and Driving Employee Engagement
        • One Platform, Infinite Possibilities
      • Survey Reports
        • Happiness at Work
        • Upskilling for Jobs of the Future
        • The Labour Code 2020
    • Conferences
      • Rising Star Leadership Awards
      • HRKatha Futurecast
      • Automation.NXT
      • The Great HR Debate
    • HR Jobs
    WhatsApp LinkedIn X (Twitter) Facebook Instagram
    HR KathaHR Katha
    Home»Global HR News»California caste bill introduced; a triumph for workplace diversity
    Global HR News

    California caste bill introduced; a triumph for workplace diversity

    HRK News BureauBy HRK News BureauMay 13, 20232 Mins Read7203 Views
    Share LinkedIn Twitter Facebook
    Share
    LinkedIn Twitter Facebook

    The California State legislature has passed a law prohibiting caste-based discrimination with a vote of 34-1. The news comes as a win for the state’s oppressed caste people.

    Silicon Valley, being the home to major technology companies like Apple, Google, Meta, Cisco, Amazon, and Microsoft, has a large population of South Asian descent, with approximately 1.8 million residing in California. Despite this, reports of caste discrimination have been prevalent in the region. According to a caste survey, one out of every four Dalits in the United States has experienced verbal or physical abuse, while two out of every three have reported workplace discrimination.

    In 2020, a former Cisco employee, John Doe (named changed to hide identity) filed a lawsuit against the company alleging caste discrimination at work. According to him, he was treated unfairly, excluded from meetings and promotions, and was at the receiving end of offensive comments and jokes because of his caste. Furthermore, following the Cisco case, 250 Dalit employees from major tech companies in Silicon Valley reported discrimination, bullying, and harassment by colleagues from dominant castes. 30 Dalit women engineers also spoke out about gender and caste bias in the industry.

    However, things are going to get better now. Senator Aisha Wahab introduced the California Caste Bill SB 403 which will make a change in California’s anti-caste discrimination legislation and follows Seattle’s ban on caste discrimination.

    The California Caste Bill SB 403 will increase awareness of caste-based discrimination and help human resources departments in tech companies address it successfully. The bill will provide relief to caste-oppressed individuals such as John Doe and others who deserve equal rights in the workplace.

    Share. LinkedIn Twitter Facebook
    HRK News Bureau

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    11 − 10 =

    Related Posts

    1,400 job cuts at Voice of America

    June 23, 2025

    1000+ to be let go in Microsoft’s third round of job cuts this year

    June 20, 2025

    Is StanChart cutting jobs in Singapore and offshoring roles to India?

    June 20, 2025

    Pentagon scraps weekly employee check-in emails amid staff-reduction plans

    June 19, 2025

    QUICK HR INSIGHTS

    EDITOR'S PICKS

    How corporate culture change dies a thousand small deaths

    June 23, 2025

    The Great Displacement: How automation is reshaping India’s workforce

    June 20, 2025

    How corporate prejudices are strangling innovation in the workplace

    June 19, 2025

    Psychological safety: the new superpower in winning the talent war

    June 18, 2025
    Latest Post

    IndiGo employee files FIR; alleges caste-based abuse by seniors

    News June 23, 2025

    A Bengaluru-based IndiGo employee has filed a police complaint accusing three senior colleagues of caste-based…

    Intel overhauls marketing operations with AI and Accenture partnership

    News June 23, 2025

    Intel is gearing for major structural changes to its marketing division by outsourcing a significant…

    Maharashtra digitises HR management; rolls out Maha-AASTHA platform   

    News June 23, 2025

    The Maharashtra government has launched Maha AASTHA, a comprehensive digital platform intended to transform human…

    How corporate culture change dies a thousand small deaths

    Exclusive Features June 23, 2025

    In boardrooms across Britain, a familiar ritual unfolds. Leadership unveils a grand transformation plan—agility, innovation,…

    Asia's No.1 HR Platform

    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram LinkedIn WhatsApp Bluesky
    • Our Story
    • Partner with us
    • Career
    • Reach Us
    • Exclusive Features
    • Cover Story
    • Editorial
    • Dive into the Future of Work: Download HRForecast 2024 Now!
    © 2025 HRKatha.com
    • Disclaimer
    • Refunds & Cancellation Policy
    • Terms of Service

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.