An Administrator's Guide to California Private School Law

940 Ed. Code, § 48950. 941 See Office of Civil Rights October 26, 2010 “Dear Colleague” letter regarding harassment and bullying. 942 Guthrey v. State of California (1998) 63 Cal.App.4th 1108, 1119 [75 Cal.Rptr.2d 27, 35]; Addy v. Bliss & Glennon (1996) 44 Cal.App.4th 205, 217 [51 Cal.Rptr.2d 642, 649], rehg. Den. (May 02, 1996)]; Chen v. County of Orange (2002) 96 Cal.App.4th 926 [116 Cal.Rptr.2d 786], as mod. On den. of rehg. (Mar 14, 2002), review den. (May 15, 2002); Akers v. County of San Diego (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 1441, 1455 [116 Cal.Rptr.2d 602, 612]; Yanowitz v. L'Oreal USA, Inc. (2005) 36 Cal.4th 1028 [32 Cal.Rptr.3d 436, 116 P.3d 1123]. 943 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the agency responsible for enforcing the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the ADEA and the ADA, prohibiting discrimination, including harassment, in the workplace. 944 The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is the California agency responsible for enforcing the provisions of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. 945 Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP (2011) 562 U.S. 170 [131 S.Ct. 863, 178 L.Ed.2d 694]. 948 Yanowitz v. L'Oreal USA, Inc. (2005) 36 Cal.4th 1028 [32 Cal.Rptr.3d 436, 116 P.3d 1123]. 949 Yanowitz v. L'Oreal USA, Inc. (2005) 36 Cal.4th 1028 [32 Cal.Rptr.3d 436, 116 P.3d 1123]. 950 Yanowitz v. L'Oreal USA, Inc. (2005) 36 Cal.4th 1028 [32 Cal.Rptr.3d 436, 116 P.3d 1123]. 951 Yanowitz v. L'Oreal USA, Inc. (2005) 36 Cal.4th 1028 [32 Cal.Rptr.3d 436, 116 P.3d 1123]. 952 Yanowitz v. L'Oreal USA, Inc. (2005) 36 Cal.4th 1028 [32 Cal.Rptr.3d 436, 116 P.3d 1123]. 953 Yanowitz v. L'Oreal USA, Inc. (2005) 36 Cal.4th 1028 [32 Cal.Rptr.3d 436, 116 P.3d 1123]. 954 Yanowitz v. L'Oreal USA, Inc. (2005) 36 Cal.4th 1028 [32 Cal.Rptr.3d 436, 116 P.3d 1123]. 955 Gardenhire v. Housing Authority (2000) 85 Cal.App.4th 236 [101 Cal.Rptr.2d 893], rehg. den. (Jan 04, 2001), review den. (Mar 14, 2001) (Jury award of $1,425,000.00). 956 Clifford v. American Drug Stores, Inc. (Cal. Ct. App., Aug. 22, 2005, No. B158635) 2005 WL 2002376 rehg. den. (Sep 13, 2005), review den. (Nov 30, 2005). Defendants set upon a course of constant retaliation, involving accusations and investigations of dishonesty, constant criticism, daily visits with heightened scrutiny and organized shunning, according to the plaintiff, who said she then began to experience physical discomfort and eventually panic attacks. (Red Flag because nonpublishable) 957 Shannon v. Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc. (11th Cir. 2002) 292 F.3d 712. The court found that denial of overtime was an adverse action, reasoning that while not everything that makes an employee unhappy is an adverse action, conduct that alters an employee’s compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment does constitute adverse action. 958 Signer v. Tuffey (2d Cir. 2003) 66 Fed.Appx. 232. The court held that relocation of an office to the basement and reduction in duties is an adverse employment action. The court reasoned that adverse actions are considered material if they are of such quality or quantity that a reasonable employee would find the conditions of his or her employment altered for the worse. 959 Gunnell v. Utah Valley State College (10th Cir. 1998) 152 F.3d 1253. 960 Former Cal. Jury Instr.--Civ. 12.10.recommendations not addressed in Fall 2012 update of BAJI. 961 Woods v. Washington (9th Cir. 2012) 475 Fed.Appx. 111. 962 Tran v. Trustees of State Colleges in Colorado (10th Cir. 2004) 355 F.3d 1263. 963 See Wills v. Brown University (1st Cir. 1999) 184 F.3d 20, 25 –26. 964 Lipsett v. University of Puerto Rico (1st Cir. 1988) 864 F.2d 881, judg. affd. by (1991) 759 F.Supp.40. 946 E.E.O.C. v. New Breed Logistics (6th Cir. 2015) 783 F.3d 1057. 947 Paris v. Faith Properties, Inc. (N.D. Ind. 2011) 766 F.Supp.2d 877.

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