We invite you to review our newly-posted May 2016 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:

• Employee Who Needed To Assist Disabled Son Could Proceed With “Associational Disability Discrimination” Claim;
• Employees Are Entitled To Suitable Seating If The Tasks Being Performed Reasonably Permit Seating;
• Supreme Court Affirms $2.9 Million Class Action Judgment Based On Expert’s Study Of Time Spent On Donning And Doffing Activities;
• Employer Did Not Violate ADA When It Failed To Return Employee To Full-Time Position Following Medical Leave;
• Employee Could Proceed With Misclassification Claim, Though Wrongful Termination Claim Was Properly Rejected;
• EEOC Sufficiently Conciliated Class Claims Before Bringing Suit, And Employee Stated Hostile Environment Claim;
• Employee Who Dismissed Claims Upon Receipt Of Settlement Can Recover Costs As Prevailing Party; and
• Employee’s Qui Tam Fraud Claims Should Not Have Been Dismissed.