California Supreme Court
Mar. 5, 2008
Court Blames Only Corporate Employer for Retaliation
Justice Ming W. Chin led the majority in ruling 4-3 that individual supervisors or managers cannot be held personally liable for retaliating against an employee who files a complaint. Only the corporate employer is legally responsible.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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More of California's employment discrimination cases could wind up in federal courts across the nation after a decision Monday by a sharply divided California Supreme Court.
The court ruled 4-3 that individual supervisors or managers cannot be held personally liable for retaliating against an employee who ...
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