CU0000608 Yvonne Evans vs. County of Nevada
Defendant’s demurrer is overruled.
“Government Code section 12940, subdivision (h) (section 12940(h)) … forbids employers from retaliating against employees who have acted to protect the rights afforded by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) ( Gov. Code, § 12900 et. seq).” Yanowitz v. L'Oreal USA, Inc. (2005) 36 Cal.4th 1028, 1035. “Section 12940(h) makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer “to discharge, expel, or otherwise discriminate against any person because the person has opposed any practices forbidden under this part or because the person has filed a complaint, testified, or assisted in any proceeding under this part.” Ibid. “[I]n order to establish a prima facie case of retaliation under the FEHA, a plaintiff must show (1) he or she engaged in a “protected activity,” (2) the employer subjected the employee to an adverse employment action, and (3) a causal link existed between the protected acti
Hearing Date
May 03, 2024
For full print and download access, please subscribe at https://www.trellis.law/.
CU0000608 Yvonne Evans vs. County of Nevada
Defendant’s demurrer is overruled.
“Government Code section 12940, subdivision (h) (section 12940(h)) … forbids employers from retaliating against employees who have acted to protect the rights afforded by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) ( Gov. Code, § 12900 et. seq).” Yanowitz v. L'Oreal USA, Inc. (2005) 36 Cal.4th 1028, 1035. “Section 12940(h) makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer “to discharge, expel, or otherwise discriminate against any person because the person has opposed any practices forbidden under this part or because the person has filed a complaint, testified, or assisted in any proceeding under this part.” Ibid. “[I]n order to establish a prima facie case of retaliation under the FEHA, a plaintiff must show (1) he or she engaged in a “protected activity,” (2) the employer subjected the employee to an adverse employment action, and (3) a causal link existed between the protected acti