Mixed Motive Cases, Hiring & Firing

Podcast Shines Light On Latest California Employment News

by David B. Weisenfeld | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 3/29/2013

The latest XpertHR podcast features an in-depth look at several new employment law developments out of California, perhaps the most pro-employee state in the nation. Littler Mendelson partner Chris Cobey takes listeners...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 Rules "Mixed Motive" Is a Mixed Bag for Employers

by Margaret Edwards, Stephanie Lee, Lucas Munoz | Littler on 3/1/2013

The California Supreme Court recently clarified the defenses available to employers defending against claims of discrimination. In Harris v. City of Santa Monica, No. BC341469 (Cal. Feb. 7, 2013), the court ruled that, if a...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - February 2013

by Daniel J. McCoy, Saundra Riley | Fenwick & West LLP on 2/21/2013

In This Issue: *FEATURE ARTICLES - Cal Supreme Court Refuses To Immunize Employers In Mixed-Motive Discrimination Cases, But Significantly Limits Remedies - Manager's Bias, Public Policy, And Defamation...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

Legal Alert: California Supreme Court Issues "Mixed Motive" Decision Favorable To Employers

by Michelle Rapoport | FordHarrison on 2/13/2013

According to a new California Supreme Court opinion, once an employee claiming discrimination demonstrates that a discriminatory reason for his or her termination substantially motivated an adverse employment decision, the...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 Upholds “Mixed Motive” Defense in Employment Discrimination Cases

by Esra Hudson, Alison White | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/11/2013

In a long-awaited ruling issued Thursday, February 7, 2013, the California Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeal's decision overturning a damages verdict against the City of Santa Monica, finding that employers may...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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