On April 4, 2016, a California Court of Appeal set new precedent in Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express, opining that the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) may require employers to reasonably...more
The California Court of Appeal held last week in Cardenas v. M. Fanaian, D.D.S., Inc. that retaliation claims under California Labor Code § 1102.5 need not be based on a report of employer wrongdoing or promote a fundamental...more
10/7/2015
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Damages ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
Evidence ,
Labor Code ,
Lost Earnings ,
Police Reports ,
Protected Activity ,
Public Policy ,
Retaliation ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wrongful Termination
The inability to work under a particular supervisor because of anxiety and stress related to the supervisor’s standard oversight of job performance is not a disability recognized under California’s Fair Employment and Housing...more
6/4/2015
/ Adjustment Disorder ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Disability Leave ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
FEHA ,
Interactive Process ,
Performance Reviews ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Supervisors ,
Work-Induced Stress ,
Wrongful Termination