Legal Opinion
Rojo v. Kliger
California Supreme Court
Decided December 20, 1990No. S010142PublishedCited by 328 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PANELLI, J.
We granted review in this case to determine whether the Fair Employment and Housing Act (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.)1 (hereafter FEHA or act) provides the exclusive remedy for injuries relating to sex discrimination in employment; whether an employee must exhaust the administrative remedies under the FEHA as a prerequisite to pursuing a civil action; and whether sex discrimination in employment may give rise to a claim of wrongful discharge in contravention of public policy. We conclude that the FEHA does not supplant other state laws, including claims under the common law,…
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