In a recent decision, the Court of Appeals for the Second Appellate District upheld a $150,000 sexual harassment verdict and a $680,000 attorneys’ fee award against one of the Countries’ largest rigging and drilling company, Nabors. Given the nature of the allegations and the size of the award against the drilling tycoon, expect to see
Labor Law
Unpublished Court of Appeals Case Applies “Sufficiently Pervasive or Severe” Standard
By Charles L. Post on
Posted in Harassment, Labor Law
On July 13, 2013, in an unpublished decision, the Second Court of Appeal reversed a lower court’s decision to dismiss a sexual harassment case on the grounds that plaintiff had not adequately pleaded a “hostile environment” theory. For those interested in understanding what employers should not do in response to a harassment or discrimination complaint,…
Upcoming Seminar: The Complex Web of Federal, State and Local Leaves of Absence Laws
Summary of Program
Employers continue to grapple with this very difficult area of employment law. It is not enough to focus on just one law when an employee is unable to work or is absent from the workplace due to some medical condition or injury suffered by the employee or his or her family member.…
SEAC Seminar – Navigating Employee Benefits: What Employers Need to Know
By Ramona Carrillo on
Posted in Labor Law, Wage & Hour
Lizbeth West, Past Chair and Meagan D. Christiansen, Legal Affairs Chair invite you to attend SEAC’s Spring Workshop with a panel of experts on employee benefits. Topics include The Affordable Care Act to Workers’ Compensation and everything in between.
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Time: 7:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Location: Sacramento State Alumni…
Who’s the Boss? New Bill Seeks to Redefine “Supervisor” Under Title VII
By Labor & Employment on
Last year, the Supreme Court finally clarified the long open question: “Who is a Supervisor under Title VII?” As discussed in our previous post, in Vance, the Supreme Court held that a supervisor is someone who is “empowered by the employer to take tangible employment actions” against a complaining employee. Essentially, a “supervisor”…