Depart. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Cisco Systems, Inc.

Filed 8/5/22 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF FAIR H048910 EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING, (Santa Clara County Super. Ct. No. 20-CV-372366) Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., et al., Defendants and Appellants. The issue in this case is whether the Department of Fair Employment and Housing can be compelled to arbitrate an employment discrimination lawsuit when the affected employee agreed to resolve disputes with the employer through arbitration. We conclude the Department cannot be required to arbitrate…