Labor/Employment
Feb. 23, 2012
Public’s right to know vs. privacy rights
For the first time in California, public employees may sue under the Public Records Act. By Dulcinea Grantham, Harold Freiman and Manuel F. Martinez of Lozano Smith PC
In a recent decision, Marken v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, 2012 DJDAR 956 (Jan. 24, 2012), the 2nd District Court of Appeal granted public employees the right to file a lawsuit to prevent an employer from disclosing private personnel information in response to Public Records Act requests. The court also concluded that under the Act, complaints against employees that are substanti...
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