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Harassment Wrongful Termination Disability Discrimination

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California Court of Appeal Rules Arbitration Agreement Is Unenforceable

A California appellate court recently denied enforcement of an arbitration agreement because (1) it contained provisions the court found problematic, and (2) the employer presented the agreement to the employee for electronic...more

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HR Two Minute Monthly: COVID-19 automatically unfair dismissal; objective justification to discrimination arising from disability;...

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COVID-19- automatic unfair dismissal for employee who remained in Italy during outbreak - A Tribunal has found, in the case of Montanaro v Lansafe Limited, that an employee who had travelled from the UK to Italy for the...more

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Christus St. Vincent Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination

Hospital Supervisors Refused Accommodation for Deaf Employee, Federal Agency Charges - SANTA FE, N.M. - Christus Health, doing business as Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, N.M., violated federal...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: October 2017

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This month’s key California employment law cases involve disability discrimination claims and procedural issues related to workers’ compensation proceedings....more

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Cha-Ching: The High Cost of Failing to Remedy Workplace Discrimination

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Last week, Gretchen Carlson, the Fox News anchor, sued Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, accusing him of harassment and sexism. Though Ailes denies the allegations, the trial will be closely followed, both because of the...more

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Employment Law - June 2016 #2

California Considers Extending Fair Pay Act to Race, Ethnicity - Why it matters - Reflecting the nationwide trend of pay equity, a new bill under consideration by California legislators would extend the state's Fair...more

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Court Finds in Favor of Employer in Boss-Related Stress Case

In a recent case out of California, a state appellate court found that an employee’s inability to work for a particular supervisor due to boss-related stress and anxiety did not constitute a disability under state law. The...more

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