Category Archives: Employment Litigation
California Supreme Court Rules Single “Slur” Sufficient for Employer Liability
On July 29, 2024, the California Supreme Court ruled that a single discriminatory “slur”” uttered in the workplace is sufficient to establish employer liability for discrimination. In the case of Twanda Bailey v. San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, et al., the court held that the employer is liable for a breach of the state’s… Read More »
Appeals Court in California Upholds Age Discrimination Judgment (A Lesson for Employers)
Earlier this year, the California Third District Court of Appeal upheld an age discrimination judgment in favor of an employee. In the case of Hoglund v. Sierra Nev. Memorial-Miners Hosp., the appellate court found sufficient evidence to justify a finding of age-based discrimination. Here, our California employer litigation lawyer analyzes the case in more… Read More »
When Can A Delay In Seeking Arbitration Affect A California Employer’s Contractual Right To Do So?
Employers often prefer arbitration to litigation to resolve employment-related legal disputes. Federal and state law strongly favors the enforcement of arbitration agreements, provided they are entered into voluntarily by employers and employees and do not contain “unconscionable” terms. Of course, the existence of an arbitration agreement is meaningless if the employer does not actually… Read More »