California Court of Appeal reverses trial court’s grant of summary adjudication to employer, holding that the employer’s mistaken belief that employee was totally disabled and terminating employment constituted direct evidence of disability discrimination.
Starting in 2020, California employers can no longer require employees to arbitrate claims as a condition of accepting a job or continuing employment.
Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act will be taking effect in California on January 1, 2020.
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upholds Pennsylvania District Court’s enforcement of a modified non-compete agreement blocking former employee from competing with former employer.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit holds accusations of racism against a plaintiff in the workplace cannot form a race discrimination claim or retaliation claim.
The Court held that basing an employee’s termination on issues that were not promptly addressed or documented in discipline to the employee is not in and of itself, evidence of pretext.
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