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Cal. Gov't Code Section 12965(b)
January 2019 California Employment Law Notes
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We invite you to review our newly-posted January 2019 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:
- School Teacher’s ADA Claim Against Catholic School Was Not Barred By “Ministerial Exception”
- City Attorney Should Not Have Been Disqualified From Representing City
- Prevailing Employer Should Not Have Been Awarded CCP § 998 Costs
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Prevailing Employer Should Not Have Been Awarded CCP § 998 Costs
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Huerta v. Kava Holdings, Inc., 29 Cal. App. 5th 74 (2018)
Felix Huerta sued Kava Holdings dba Hotel Bel-Air after the hotel terminated him and another restaurant server who was involved in an altercation during work. The trial court granted Kava’s motion for nonsuit as to Huerta’s claim for retaliation under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), and the jury returned a…
California Supreme Court Revises Jury Instructions And Trial Procedures In Discrimination Cases
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Harris v. Superior Court, 56 Cal. 4th 203 (2013)
Wynona Harris alleged her employment was terminated by the City of Santa Monica because of her pregnancy in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. The city claimed Harris had been fired for poor job performance – she had two preventable traffic accidents and two late arrivals to work during her first six months…