by Sayema Hameed What happens when a pregnant employee who exhausts all of her vacation time and pregnancy disability leave cannot return to work because she is disabled by a high risk pregnancy? In the case of Ana G. Fuentes Sanchez, she was fired by her employer, Swissport, Inc., due to her failure to return …
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California Supreme Court Rules On Mixed Motive Defense in FEHA Employment Discrimination Case: Harris v. City of Santa Monica
by Sayema Hameed The California Supreme Court has issued an important decision on the use of the “mixed motive” defense in employment discrimination cases brought under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), ruling that employers will not be liable for damages such as back pay in employment discrimination cases where the employee would have …
California Assembly Bill 1964 – Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2012 – In Effect January 1, 2013
by Sayema Hameed On January 1, 2013, California bill AB 1964, the “Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2012,” went into effect. AB 1964, signed into law by California Governor Jerry Grown, amends California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) to explicitly state that religious dress and grooming practices are covered by FEHA’s protections against religious …
California Assembly Bill 1964
by Sayema Hameed On January 1, 2013, California bill AB 1964, the “Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2012,” went into effect.