Legal Opinion
Downs v. DEPT. OF WATER & POWER OF CITY OF LOS ANGELES
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 28, 1997No. B103769PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GRIGNON, J.
A cause of action under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.) must be filed within one year of receipt of a right-to-sue letter from the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). An employee filed a charge of racial discrimination and harassment against his employer and supervisors with the DFEH and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Pursuant to a work-sharing agreement between the DFEH and the EEOC, the charge was processed by the EEOC. The employee filed this FEHA action three…
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