SB 403 seeks to make that coverage explicit, by adding language to FEHA clarifying that protections on the basis of 'ancestry' specifically include 'caste'.
Generally speaking, and as defined by SB 403, a caste system is a system of rigid social stratification employed in some cultures (paradigmatically it is historically associated with Hindu society in India), where individuals are assigned to various hierarchical social groups, i.e., their 'caste', based on their birth and ancestry, and then are expected to limit their participation in society as prescribed by their particular caste.
While some employers may assume that caste-based discrimination does not affect their California workforce, employees from caste-oppressed backgrounds may not always feel comfortable disclosing their experiences.
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