Labor/Employment,
Government
Apr. 10, 2019
New state law could raise burden for employers, attorneys say
Changes in the statement of legislative intent for California's primary discrimination statute codify recent case law, and could signal a higher bar for defending claims coupled with further divergence between state and federal practices, according to attorneys.
Recent changes to the stated intent of California's discrimination statute could signal a higher bar for defending claims and further divergence between state and federal practices, attorneys say.
"For many years, California courts looked to [Civil Rights Act of 1964] Title VII cases for guidance in how to apply [the Fair Employment and Housing Act], and now we have an amended statement of legislative intent which arguably distinguis...
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