In Biel v. St. James School, the Court stated that the First Amendment's ministerial exception to generally applicable employment laws did not bar a teacher’s claim against the Catholic elementary school that terminated her employment. The Court noted that factors to consider in whether an employee
C.C.P. Sec. 998 Does Not Apply To Non-frivolous FEHA Claims
In Huerta v. Kava Holdings, the Court held that Code of Civil Procedure Sec. 998 does not apply to non-frivolous Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) litigation that predates the application of the amended version of Government Code Sec. 12965(b). Defendant terminated two restaurant servers