Section 12960 Of Article 1. Unlawful Practices From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 2.8. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 1.
12960
. (a) The provisions of this article govern the procedure for
the prevention and elimination of practices made unlawful pursuant to
Article 1 (commencing with Section 12940) of Chapter 6.
(b) Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an alleged unlawful
practice may file with the department a verified complaint, in
writing, that shall state the name and address of the person,
employer, labor organization, or employment agency alleged to have
committed the unlawful practice complained of, and that shall set
forth the particulars thereof and contain other information as may be
required by the department. The director or his or her authorized
representative may in like manner, on his or her own motion, make,
sign, and file a complaint.
(c) Any employer whose employees, or some of them, refuse or
threaten to refuse to cooperate with the provisions of this part may
file with the department a verified complaint asking for assistance
by conciliation or other remedial action.
(d) No complaint may be filed after the expiration of one year
from the date upon which the alleged unlawful practice or refusal to
cooperate occurred, except that this period may be extended as
follows:
(1) For a period of time not to exceed 90 days following the
expiration of that year, if a person allegedly aggrieved by an
unlawful practice first obtained knowledge of the facts of the
alleged unlawful practice after the expiration of one year from the
date of their occurrence.
(2) For a period of time not to exceed one year following a
rebutted presumption of the identity of the person's employer under
Section 12928, in order to allow a person allegedly aggrieved by an
unlawful practice to make a substitute identification of the actual
employer.
(3) For a period of time, not to exceed one year from the date the
person aggrieved by an alleged violation of Section 51.7 of the
Civil Code becomes aware of the identity of a person liable for the
alleged violation, but in no case exceeding three years from the date
of the alleged violation if during that period the aggrieved person
is unaware of the identity of any person liable for the alleged
violation.
(4) For a period of time not to exceed one year from the date that
a person allegedly aggrieved by an unlawful practice attains the age
of majority.