Supervisors liable under state law. (California).(Fair Employment and Housing Act)(Brief Article)

Although supervisors may not be sued individually for discrimination claims under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) [Reno v. Baird, 18 Cal.4th 640 (Calif S.Ct. 1998)], retaliation claims are another stow. Recently, a state appeals court confirmed that FEHA does allow holding individual supervisors liable for retaliation. The employee in the case complained that he and other older workers were denied training on new printing systems. After he …