California Employment Law Updates

Failure to Respond to a Request for an Employee’s Personnel File Now Costs $750

California employers have had a duty to maintain certain employee records and a duty to give current and former employees access to their personnel file.  Effective the 1st day of 2013, the California enacted several changes regarding the procedure and timing for responding to a current or former employee’s request for their personnel file. Under…

California Employment Law Updates

Mixed Motive Defense To Discrimination Claims

When discrimination is a substantial factor for terminating an employee, the employer often has legitimate (non-discriminatory) reasons for the termination.  Although employers often raised these mixed motives as a defense to employee discrimination claims, it was unclear whether and to what extent a “mixed motive” theory is an available defense for employers under the Fair…