Labor and Employment Law
Ca. Labor & Emp't Rev. November 2019, Volume 33, No. 6
Content
- MCLE Self-Study: the Meaning of "Due Process" in Harassment Investigations
- Labor & Employment Law Section Executive Committee 2019-2020
- Cases Pending Before the California Supreme Court
- Employment Law Case Notes
- From the Editors Editorial Policy
- Inside the Law Review
- Introducing
- Masthead
- Message From the Chair
- New Advisors
- Nlra Case Notes
- Public Sector Case Notes
- The Labor and Employment Law Section's New Executive Committee Members
- Wage and Hour Case Notes
- MCLE Self-Study Credit in Elimination of Bias: the Unruh Civil Rights Act at 60
MCLE Self-Study Credit in Elimination of Bias: The Unruh Civil Rights Act at 60
By Phyllis W. Cheng
Phyllis W. Cheng is a mediator at ADR Services, Inc., and is on the neutral panels for the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, and U.S. District Court, Central District of California. She prepares the Labor & Employment Case Law Alert, a free electronic alert service on new cases for Section members. She is co-editor of California Fair Housing and Public Accommodations (The Rutter Group Civil Litigation Series).
The Unruh Civil Rights Act,2 enacted in 19593 and named for its author, Jesse M. Unruh,4 regulates equal accommodations for all types of business establishments. This year, the Unruh Act celebrates its 60th anniversary.5 This article discusses the historical context, current application, and future developments regarding this preeminent civil rights law.