CA AB524

Adds "family caregiver status" as a protected characteristic under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), prohibiting employment discrimination based on whether a person provides direct care to a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, domestic partner, or designated person.

Expands the definition of civil rights to include the opportunity to seek, obtain, and hold employment without discrimination because of family caregiver status.

Clarifies that employers are not required to provide special accommodations due to family caregiver status, including changes to absenteeism, benefits, leave, scheduling, or work performance requirements.

Allows employers to reasonably regulate the working of family members in the same department, division, or facility for reasons of supervision, safety, security, or morale.

Incorporates conditional amendments to the FEHA definitions section that only become operative if this bill and Senate Bill 403 are both enacted and this bill is enacted after SB 403.