Watch this brief video of Don Phin discussing the top seven employment practice concerns.

Preliminary statistics from 2010 shows that during a year of three-day furloughs, hiring freezes and budget cuts, the DFEH increased its 2010 settlements from its typical $7-9 million to over $11 million. The success is due to the implementation of the Department’s Case Grading System, the settlement of the four group/class actions (not including Verizon), the establishment of a new Mediation Division, and ongoing prosecution and settlement by the Legal Division.