Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation,
California Supreme Court,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jan. 28, 2022
State Supreme Court makes claims easier for whistleblowers
Justice Leondra R. Kruger wrote that “some courts have persisted in instead applying a well-worn, but meaningfully different, burden-shifting framework”.
The state Supreme Court, addressing a question by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, made it easier Thursday for plaintiffs in whistleblower retaliation lawsuits to pursue their claims.
The ruling makes it clear that a 2003 California law, which reduces the evidentiary burden on plaintiffs, is the proper standard. Lawson v. PPG Architectural Fi...
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Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.
In a whistleblower retaliation case, plaintiff may prevail as long as retaliation was a contributing factor, even if it is not the sole reason for the adverse employment action.
