In this case, plaintiff alleged he was fired because of his marital status in violation of FEHA’s protections against marital status discrimination. Plaintiff was fired by his boss, who was also his mother-in-law. Plaintiff said he was fired because he … Continue reading
Here’s an interesting FEHA disability discrimination case in which the Ninth Circuit upheld the district court’s summary judgment dismissing the case. In this case there was no evidence that plaintiff’s disability was a substantial motivating reason for his termination. Plaintiff … Continue reading
Just so you know, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just reminded us that there is no black letter rule that courts do not consider hugs and kisses on the cheek to be outside the realm of common workplace behavior. … Continue reading
A trial court’s summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s FEHA discrimination lawsuit recently provided California’s Second Appellate District Court of Appeal to issue a comprehensive opinion on almost all issues relating to disability discrimination and medical condition discrimination cases under FEHA. And … Continue reading
This is a case in which the First Appellate Court of Appeal upheld a trial court’s summary judgment of an age discrimination, harassment and retaliation case. In, of all places, San Francisco! Not Bakersfield. Not Fresno. Not Texas. But San … Continue reading
Well here’s an interesting article from Tech.Mic listing complaints filed against “tech giants” in the last 22 months. The article concludes that “discrimination is still an issue in the tech industry.” Even though must of the tech big-wigs claim to … Continue reading
Here’s another reminder that a plaintiff in a FEHA case may be ordered to pay defendant’s attorney’s fees if the court finds that “…plaintiff’s action was frivolous, unreasonable or without foundation, even though not brought in subjective bad faith.” There’s … Continue reading
When I evaluate a potential employment case, it’s always nice when there’s a cause of action under FEHA that provides for attorney’s fees. That gives plaintiff leverage in settlement discussions. Smart defense counsel will advise their clients that if plaintiff … Continue reading
California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal recently reversed a summary judgment for defendant employer in a lengthy opinion which made me wonder, “What was the trial judge thinking?” In Moore v. Regents of the University of California, the court reversed … Continue reading
Large employers, armed with lawyers and lobbyists, complain about draconian legislation they say impedes their ability to conduct business profitably. As a plaintiff’s attorney heretic, I agree with them some of the time. But when you read cases like this, … Continue reading