Score another for plaintiffs in the ongoing evolution of arbitration rules
Following California law on mandatory arbitration of employment claims is a little like watching a tennis match; rulings keep going back and forth between employers and employees. The latest in the ongoing volley, Franco v. Arakelian Enterprises, Inc., is clearly a...
Hate crime law used in case of sex harassment
Using what a judge described as a "novel and unprecedented" approach, an employee in Southern California invoked a relatively obscure law created to redress race violence to recover almost $600,000 in damages and fees for sex harassment. The case of Ventura v. ABM...