Termination, FEHA, Mixed Motive Cases

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 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

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 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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The California Supreme Court Provides Mixed Result in Mixed Motive Terminations

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

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

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

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

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