Labor/Employment
May 19, 2016
Harris v. City of Santa Monica is bad for California workers
By increasing the requisite degree of proof required of plaintiffs, the California Supreme Court gave an advantage to employers.
Since the California Supreme Court's decision in Harris v. City of Santa Monica, 56 Cal. 4th 203 (2013), it has become clear beyond dispute that the ruling is bad for California workers, at least from the perspective of a plaintiff attorney.
The challenges presented by the opinion, however, are not insurmountable, especially in the context of employment retaliation claims.
In Harris, the state Supreme Court held that, to establish liability for wrongful cond...
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