Cristen Hintze

Aug 5, 2024 | mondaq.com | Joshua Rodine |Cristen Hintze

Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Supreme Court ruled that an isolated, one-time, use of a racial slur may be so severe—when viewed in relation to the totality of the circumstances—as to alter the conditions of employment, thereby creating an unlawfully hostile work environment. Twanda Bailey v. San Francisco District Attorney's Office.

Aug 2, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Cristen Hintze |Joshua Rodine

Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Supreme Court ruled that an isolated, one-time, use of a racial slur may be so severe—when viewed in relation to the totality of the circumstances—as to alter the conditions of employment, thereby creating an unlawfully hostile work environment. Twanda Bailey v. San Francisco District Attorney’s Office.

May 12, 2023 | shrm.org | Cristen Hintze

​In yet another chapter of the saga involving California and its treatment of employment arbitration agreements, a California Court of Appeal recently issued two decisions examining the state's legal standard for determining unconscionable arbitration clauses. The two cases, Fuentes v. Empire Nissan and Basith v. Lithia Motors, involved employees of unrelated Nissan dealerships in southern California, who signed similar arbitration clauses when hired.

May 12, 2023 | natlawreview.com | Cristen Hintze

In yet another chapter of the saga involving California and its treatment of employment arbitration agreements, a Court of Appeals recently issued two decisions examining the state’s legal standard for determining unconscionable arbitration clauses. Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc., — Cal. Rptr. 3d. —, No. B314490, April 21, 2023, 2023 WL 3029968 (Apr. 21, 2023) and Basith v. Lithia Motors, Inc., — Cal. Rptr. 3d —, No. B316098, 2023 WL 3032099 (Apr.