by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Apr 2, 2012
The California Court of Appeal has again held that trial courts should generally not grant summary judgments on issues of “hostile work environment.” In Rehmani v. Ericsson, Inc. [Mar. 29, 2012 2012 DJDAR 4177] the Court reviewed a trial court’s granting of...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Apr 2, 2012
On March 28, 2012, the California Court of Appeal in Baker v. Mulholland Security and Patrol, Inc. [2012 DJDAR 4093] held that an employee who lost his discrimination, harassment and retaliation suit by summary judgment entered against him was not required thereupon...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Apr 2, 2012
The judicial tension between California and the U. S. Supreme Court is palpable. The tension arises out of California court decisions that find arbitration agreements not meeting fairness and equitable criteria to be unenforceable as a “matter of public...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Apr 1, 2012
Following is: Penelope Trunk’s (nom de plume, I hope) answer to the question: “How do I handle the question: ‘Why did you leave your last employment?’ “Mailbag 5:31 am on March 15, 2012...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Mar 30, 2012
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by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Mar 28, 2012
I just read a short opinion by a management attorney stating that recruitment of new employees by job announcements on Twitter could be a violation of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. As a plaintiff’s attorney, I consider...
