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Employment Discrimination Emotional Distress Damages California

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Are Emotional Distress Damages in FEHA Settlements Taxable?

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In California FEHA settlements, plaintiffs often recover damages for both emotional distress and lost wages—but how are those payments taxed? Employers often compel an allocation in damages between wages (economic loss) and...more

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San Diego Jury “Goes Nuclear” With $11 Million Verdict in Workplace Discrimination Case

As 2024 came to a close, yet another California jury delivered a massive award to an individual plaintiff in an employment discrimination case. This time, it was an award of over $11 million by a San Diego jury to a medical...more

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New Trial Threat To California Employers Has Arrived

A newly enacted, under-the-radar statute in California could undermine efforts by employers to challenge the expert opinion testimony regarding alleged emotional distress offered by employees at trial. In many if not most...more

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