Job-Screening Firms Can Be Held Liable for FEHA Discrimination

Yesterday on Monday, August 21, the California Supreme Court in Raines v. U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group held that businesses that perform employment-related tasks for other companies, such as screening job applicants, can be held for discrimination under state law.

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July 11, 2023

Disney Accused of Paying Women Less Than Men in California

The Walt Disney Company has been accused of systematically underpaying its female employees in California in a lawsuit that alleges that female employees earned $150 million less than their male counterparts over an eight-year period.

California, Disney, Equal Pay Act, Fair Employment and Housing Act

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April 11, 2023

California Court Rules on Personal Relationships at Work

While California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act generally holds employers strictly liable for harassment by a supervisor, the recent decision in Atalla v. Rite Aid Corporation from the Court of Appeal establishes an important limitation for personal relationships between employees.

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January 10, 2023

Changes to Criminal Background Checks in California Under FEHA

The Civil Rights Council of the California Civil Rights Department has released its latest draft revisions to the Fair Employment and Housing Act regulations governing an employers’ use and consideration of a job applicant’s criminal history in making employment decisions under the California Code of Regulations, Title 2, § 11017.1.

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Job-Screening Firms Can Be Held Liable for FEHA Discrimination

Disney Accused of Paying Women Less Than Men in California

California Court Rules on Personal Relationships at Work

Changes to Criminal Background Checks in California Under FEHA

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