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State Employment Law Articles
Report Link AN UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD.Shaw Valenza LLP - September 21, 2009 The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) includes a simple provision awarding attorney's fees: "In actions brought under this section, the court, in its discretion, may award to the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, including expert witness fees . . . ." Govt. Code § 12965(b). The statute's text does not distinguish between employees and employers. However, the courts do not treat employers' and employees' fee requests the same. Report Link California Enacts New e-Discovery Rules That Mirror Federal Court E-Discovery Rules – With One Exception.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - July 21, 2009 On June 29, 2009, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law the Electronic Discovery Act (“California EDA”). The California EDA took immediate effect as an urgency measure, “in order to eliminate uncertainty and confusion regarding the discovery of electronically stored information,” making California the 22nd state to enact separate statutes or rules that specifically address electronic discovery. Report Link California New E-Discovery Law Becomes Effective Immediately.Jackson Lewis LLP - July 08, 2009 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law California’s first set of electronic discovery regulations, the Electronic Discovery Act. Report Link Attorney Fee Awards Favor Employers.Barker Olmsted & Barnier - April 16, 2008 In employment law cases, attorney fee awards often add insult to injury. On top of large damage awards, courts often award substantial attorney fees to the employee's lawyer. Many labor and employment laws, such as the California Labor Code and the Fair Employment and Housing Act, include attorney fee provisions. Report Link Attorneys' Fee Award to California Employer for Defending Unfounded Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Upheld.Jackson Lewis LLP - March 26, 2008 Affirming an attorneys’ fee award of almost $40,000 to an employer in a race discrimination and retaliation case brought under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Court of Appeal has ruled that the award was warranted in light of the plaintiff’s unfounded claims. Finding that the plaintiff failed to prove that the employer’s reasons for its actions were pretextual, the court affirmed summary judgment in favor of the employer and rejected the plaintiff’s attempt to reverse the judgment by relying on evidence excluded by the trial court to raise a material issue of disputed fact.
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Employment Law Seminars
2010 Ushers In Many Important Changes to Workplace Laws
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November 20, 2009 Fisher & PhillipsANNUAL EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATESacramento
December 1, 2009 Shaw ValenzaMonthly Webinar: Preventing Workplace Harassment (California and National)Webinar
December 1, 2009 LittlerCalifornia Legally Required Sexual Harassment Training: It's Never Too Late to ComplySan Francisco
December 1, 2009 Fisher & PhillipsThe Constangy Management Training Center "Employment Law 201"Tampa
December 2, 2009 ConstangyCalifornia Legally Required Sexual Harassment Training: It's Never Too Late to ComplyOntario
December 2, 2009 Fisher & PhillipsAudio Conference: Employee Caregivers Dealing With DementiaAudio Conference
December 2, 2009 Young ConawayClients, Adversaries and Witnesses: The Ethics of Communication in a Fast-Paced Legal World Web CastWebinar
December 4, 2009 Ford & HarrisonTaking Executive Compensation Hostage; What To DoWebinar
December 8, 2009 Baker HostetlerPREVENTING HARASSMENT AND OTHER EEO ISSUES AT WORK: IT’S ALL ABOUT RESPECT (AB 1825 COMPLIANCE)Sacramento
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