Legal Issues for HR Professionals – Spring 2010

Lesson 3 – Discrimination – for March 16, 2010

Assignment: 

a.    Review & Critique your Company EEO Policy & Accommodation Policy; and prepare to discuss.

b.    Readings:

1.    The California Employer (Littler Mendelson), Chapters 1 and 2;

2.    Peterson v. Hewlett Packard

3.    Fair Employment & Housing Act, Cal. Gov. C. section 12926-12926.2, 12940-12951 (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov). 

4.    DFEH regulations at 2 CCR (division 4, chap 2) sections 7286.0-7296.2 (http://ccr.oal.ca.gov).

c.    Additional materials

1.    Labor Code sections 1101-1106

2.    How to read a court opinion

3.    Sample ADA analysis

4.    EEOC Pays Trucker 4 million in Attorney Fees

d.    Hand in a brief written description of the topic for your presentation.