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California Supreme Court Revises Jury Instructions And Trial Procedures In Discrimination Cases

by Anthony Oncidi | Proskauer - California Employment Law on 3/27/2013

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...more

The California Supreme Court Provides Mixed Result in Mixed Motive Terminations

by W. George Wailes | Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 3/22/2013

In Harris v. City of Santa Monica, (2013) 56 Cal.4th 203, the California Supreme Court provided long-awaited clarification of the standards that apply when an employer terminates an employee for “mixed motives”—that is, when...more

California Supreme Court Issues Mixed Decision in Mixed-Motive FEHA Employment Discrimination Case

by James W. Michalski | Holland & Knight LLP on 2/26/2013

The California Supreme Court's recent decision in a closely watched Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) case should be of interest to employers around the country, even though — or perhaps because — it does not provide an...more

California Supreme Court Eliminates Damages in FEHA Discrimination Cases Where Employer Proves Mixed Motive Defense

by Byron Lau, Lena Ryan | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 2/25/2013

Earlier this month, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling clarifying details of the “mixed-motive” defense applicable to discrimination claims under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). Harris v....more

California Supreme Court Rules On Mixed Motive Defense To Discrimination Claims, But Large Verdicts Persist…

by Jacquelyn Ferry | Proskauer - California Employment Law on 2/22/2013

Wynona Harris, a bus driver for the City of Santa Monica (the City), alleged that she was fired because of her pregnancy in violation of the prohibition against sex discrimination under the Fair Employment and Housing Act...more

California Supreme Court Issues Employer-Friendly Decision on Mixed-Motive Defense

by Ellen Cohen, Paula Weber | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 2/13/2013

On February 7, 2013, the California Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Harris v. City of Santa Monica. The California high court upheld the “mixed-motive” defense in cases brought under California’s Fair Employment...more

Mixed Motive Case Provides Mixed Results For California Employers

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 2/13/2013

In Harris v. City of Santa Monica, +2013 Cal. LEXIS 941 (2013), the California Supreme Court considered a mixed motive discrimination case in which an employer had both lawful and unlawful reasons for terminating an employee....more

California Supreme Court Splits The Baby In Mixed-Motive Employment Discrimination Case

by Michael Newman | Barger & Wolen on 2/12/2013

In Wynona Harris v. City of Santa Monica, decided on February 7, 2013, the California Supreme Court addressed the following question...more

California Supreme Court's "Mixed Motive" Ruling May Have Major Impact on Fair Employment and Housing Claims

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 2/12/2013

On February 7, 2013 the California Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, affirmed that backpay and reinstatement are not available remedies for a plaintiff under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) when an employer...more

California Supreme Court Decision Clarifies Standard for Defending FEHA Claims

by Keith Watts | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/10/2013

Employers can finally exhale a small sigh of relief. On February 7, the California Supreme Court decided the issue of whether the “mixed-motive” defense applies to employment discrimination claims under the California...more

California Supreme Court Rejects Damages, Back Pay, And Reinstatement Where Employer Proves Legitimate Mixed-Motive

by Keith Watts | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/8/2013

On February 7, 2013, the California Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision on whether the “mixed-motive” defense applies to employment discrimination claims under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)....more

California Supreme Court to Clarify Standard of Proof in FEHA Discrimination Cases

by Michael Aparicio, Tim Long, Lena Ryan | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 1/18/2013

Last month, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that will clarify the standard of proof required for “mixed-motive” discrimination claims under the California Fair Housing and Discrimination Act...more

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