Coming Next in the California Labor and Employment Law Review

In the May issue’s main feature, Noah D. Lebowitz offers some hope to labor and employment aficionados grappling with a long-unsettled issue: whether the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) imposes a duty on employers to provide accommodations to employees based on their associations with people who have a disability. Lebowitz points to a trio of recent federal court cases that hold promise for putting that question to rest. (Spoiler alert: Accommodations likely required.) The article delves into the issue, the tangled history of the FEHA, posits what might come next for courtwatchers and practitioners—and telegraphs the hopeful result of “less adversarial positioning, less litigation, and more satisfactory outcomes for all stakeholders.”

GETTING CREDIT: If you’re looking for MCLE credits, consider snagging them for May’s feature and for other self-study articles published in the Law Review, available for the wallet-friendly cost of $20 a credit, You’ll find hundreds of possibilities on labor and employment topics at http://cla.inreachce.com.

ALSO INSIDE THE MAY ISSUE: Included for your digesting pleasure are summaries of cases and topics of interest by the Law Review’s passel of experts:

• California Employment Law Notes (Anthony J. Oncidi)
• Wage and Hour Case Notes (Geoff D. La Val)
• Public Sector Case Notes (Melanie L. Chaney)
• NLRA Case Notes (Hannah Weinstein & Maria Myers)
• ADR Update (Michelle Rosenblatt), and
• Cases Pending Before the California Supreme Court (Phyllis Chen).

And finally, in her message, Executive Committee chair Stephanie J. Joseph announces a change at the Law Review’s helm: Laura Ziegler Davis will be stepping down after a reign as co-editor in chief. Joseph recognizes Davis’s long devotion to the cause, also acknowledging her “thoughtful scholarship, mentorship of newer members, and steady leadership behind the scenes.” Jana Balik FitzGerald will step in to become co-editor in chief with Katie Mola.

SEEKING YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS: Do you have an idea for an MCLE or short feature that you’re secretly itching to write for the Law Review? Or is there a topic you’d like to see covered in its pages even if you don’t want to pen it yourself? All such contributions are warmly welcome. Just email a note to LLManagingEditor@calawyers.org and make your intentions known.

Barbara Kate Repa
Managing Editor

Katie Mola
Editor-in-Chief

Laura Ziegler Davis
Editor-in-Chief