by kyl admin | May 21, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that makes it easier for workers to sue employers who retaliate against them for reporting bias. In CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries, 2008 WL 2167860 (S. Ct. May 27, 2008), the Court held that employees are not limited...
by kyl admin | Mar 8, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
Yesterday, the California Supreme Court held in a 4 to 3 decision that non-employer individuals cannot be held liable for retaliation claims brought under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Jones v. Torrey Pines, (2008) __ Cal.4th __ (S151022)....
by kyl admin | Feb 21, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
Sprint/United Mgmt. Co. v. Mendelsohn In a unanimous opinion issued Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court held that the Tenth Circuit erred in concluding that a district court abused its discretion in disallowing testimony of “similarly situated”...
by kyl admin | Feb 5, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
An opinion filed last Friday by the California Court of Appeal serves as an important reminder that an attorney fee award may very well be the most expensive part of a liability finding under California’s discrimination statute. Chavez v. City of Los Angeles,...
by kyl admin | Jan 28, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
On Monday, January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law legislation that expands Family and Medical Leave Act coverage for family members of employees called for military service. The expansion requires employers to offer up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected...
by kyl admin | Jan 1, 2008 | Employment Alerts, Other News
In a 5 to 2 opinion issued yesterday, the California Supreme Court affirmed an employer’s right to terminate an employee for marijuana use, even if the employee has a physician’s recommendation to use medical marijuana to treat a protected disabling...
