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Supreme Court Confirms That No Different Standard Applies to So-Called "Reverse Discrimination" Cases

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 6/9/2025

It is now well-established that “majority groups” are protected from discrimination under Title VII and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act. These so-called “reverse discrimination” lawsuits are often brought by...more

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 7 "No Automatic Stay Any Further While Pushing for Arbitration"

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on 12/18/2023

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On the seventh day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more

Policy Matters Newsletter - April 2023 #2

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/26/2023

Federal Salary Transparency Act. Much has been written recently regarding the various salary transparency and reporting laws that have sprouted from state Houses across the Nation (we spoke to California’s onerous...more

Arbitration Agreements Live to See Another Day in California

Amundsen Davis LLC on 2/17/2023

On February 15, 2023, in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America et al. v. Bonta et al., a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) preempts a state...more

California Supreme Court Holds That McDonnell Douglas Standard Should Not Be Used When Evaluating Whistleblower Retaliation Claims

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/28/2022

In Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., __ P.3d __, 2022 WL 244731 (Cal., Jan. 27, 2022), the California Supreme Court clarified that whistleblower retaliation claims brought under Labor Code section 1102.5 should not...more

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