A NEW RULING ON “REVERSE DISCRIMINATION”

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) prohibits discrimination based on a variety of protected criteria, including race. The law does not distinguish between races. Everyone is equally entitled to the law’s protection. At the same...

COMMISSION AND BONUS PLANS: IS A DEAL A DEAL?

Commissions and bonuses are forms of “wages” in California. The Labor Code imposes on employers a number of obligations regarding payment of wages. For example, wages must be paid within a specified time period after they are earned. Employees who quit or...

NO INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY FOR RETALIATION UNDER THE FEHA

The California Supreme Court continued a trend on Monday, March 3, 2008, when it held in Jones v. The Lodge at Torrey Pines that supervisors cannot be held individually liable for retaliation under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). The Court...

WHATS NEW IN EMPLOYMENT LAW? (WEEK OF MARCH 7, 2008)

New on our Blog this week: – Court of Appeal: $44 recovery; $500 in fees – California Supreme Court: No Individual Liability for Retaliation Under FEHA – U.S. Supreme Court: A Charge by Any Other Name… Is Still a...

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