In an unpublished decision in an age discrimination case filed under FEHA, California’s Second District Court of Appeals just affirmed what most employment law attorneys already know: the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting test is to be used by the court in … Continue reading
Most people assume that all sexual harassment based retaliation claims are men harassing women. However, a new trend is emerging as women climb the government and corporate ranks, once almost exclusively filled by men: women being accused of sexually harassing … Continue reading
What happens when a general manager of a car dealership calls his Afghan-American employees “terrorists” during a staff meeting while threatening violence himself? The car dealership ends up writing a big check to those disparaged, in this case it was … Continue reading
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing annouced today that Penske Logistics, LLC agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a group action lawsuit that DFEH filed in Fresno County Superior Court on behalf of 13 newspaper delivery drivers who … Continue reading
Anyone who has attempted to use the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s online complaint system in the last few weeks has noticed a big change. DFEH has signed-up with Houdini, Esq. to provide the services for the online … Continue reading