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White v. County of Los Angeles. LACERA Refuses to “Play Ball”. The Superior Court dismissed Hudson’s lawsuit, but . . . Court of Appeal: REVERSED

On June 29, 2009, plaintiff Marie Brown, 56, was discharged from her job as a Human Services Aide of Department of Children and Family Services.

Plaintiff Jesse Dampier, 42, claimed that starting in 1999, supervisors and co-workers operated a conspiracy to use racial slurs.

A Skelly meeting is a pre-disciplinary procedural due process meeting which is required by state and federal law when a permanent classified employee is disciplined or discharged. Civil Service Rule 18.02 provides for an opportunity for the employee to be heard before a discharge or reduction is put into effect. Full PDF:

Article Date: 2006 I am a do-it-yourselfer. I love working around my house: Painting, building, and even stuccoing. But there are exceptions, like plumbing. I hate plumbing. One thing I have learned about my handyman hobby is that I should expect to buy twice the building materials that I should need to complete the project. … Read more