9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
California Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment
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.
