To the relief of businesses statewide, the California Supreme Court on Monday refused to make individual employees — such as supervisors and managers — personally liable for acts of retaliation.
In a fractious 4-3 opinion, Justice Ming Chin ruled that the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act clearly holds employers accountable in such situations, but not employees. The decision mirrors a 1998 unanimous ruling by Chin regarding employee liability for discrimination.
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