Publications

Mr. Friedman is a prolific author and editor of many employment-related publications including: Author, Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases, (James Publishing, 2005 – 2026); Co-Editor-In-Chief, California Employment Law Digest, (James Publishing, 2000); Co-Author, California Causes of Action, (James Publishing, 1998); Contributor, Litigating Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination Cases, (James Publishing, 1998).

Even more information about discrimination, harassment, and retaliation can be obtained from our book – Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases (James Publishing, 2005 – 2026).

Mr. Friedman has also written the following law review articles:

• • • Andrew H. Friedman & Anthony J. Oncidi, The Ending Forced Arbitration Of Sexual Assault And Sexual Harassment Act: Four Years Fraught With Confusion And Litigation, The Journal Of The Litigation Section Of The California Lawyers Association, Vol. 38 No. 3 (2025).
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Ramit Mizrahi & Anthony J. Oncidi, The Top Employment Cases of 2025, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 40, No. 1 (2026).
    • Andrew H. Friedman, McDonnell Douglas: The End Is Near?, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 39, No. 5 (September 2025).
    • Andrew H. Friedman & Erin Kelly, The Best And Worst Employment Case Law Developments Of 2024:A Brief Overview Of The Most Important Case Law Developments That Shaped The Year In Employment Law (With A Bit Of Color Commentary), Consumer Attorneys Association of Southern California (February 2025).
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Ramit Mizrahi & Anthony J. Oncidi, The Top Employment Cases of 2024, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 39, No. 1 (2025)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Ramit Mizrahi & Anthony J. Oncidi, The Top Employment Cases of 2023, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 38, No. 1 (2024)
    • Andrew H. Friedman & Courtney Abrams, Attorney Workplace Investigation: Neither Impartial Nor Independent, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 37 No. 2 (March 2023)
    • Andrew H. Friedman & Erin Kelly, 2023’s new employment laws (with a bit of color commentary), The Advocate (February 2023)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Ramit Mizrahi & Anthony J. Oncidi, Top Employment Cases of 2022, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 37, No. 1 (2023)
    • Andrew H. Friedman & Taylor Markey, The Best And Worst Employment Case Law Developments Of 2021:A Brief Overview Of The Most Important Case Law Developments That Shaped The Year In Employment Law (With A Bit Of Color Commentary), Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (“CAALA”) Advocate Magazine (May 2022)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Ramit Mizrahi & Anthony J. Oncidi, Top Employment Cases of 2021, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 36, No. 1 (2022)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, California Employment Law Notes, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 35, No. 4 (2021)
    • Andrew H. Friedman & Samson B. Spiegelman, The Best And Worst Employment Case Law Developments Of 2021:A Brief Overview Of The Most Important Case Law Developments That Shaped The Year In Employment Law (With A Bit Of Color Commentary), Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (“CAALA”) Advocate Magazine (May 2021)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Ramit Mizrahi & Anthony J. Oncidi, Top Employment Cases of 2020, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 35, No. 1 (2021)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, The Best And Worst Employment Case Law Developments Of 2019:A Brief Overview Of The Most Important Case Law Developments That Shaped The Year In Employment Law (With A Bit Of Color Commentary), Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (“CAALA”) Advocate Magazine (May 2020)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Ramit Mizrahi & Anthony J. Oncidi, Top Employment Cases of 2019, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 34, No. 1 (2020)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, The Best and Worst Employment Developments – Part I, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (“CAALA”) Advocate Magazine (May 2019)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, The Best and Worst Employment Developments – Part II, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (“CAALA”) Advocate Magazine (May 2019)
    • Andrew H. Friedman & Taylor Markey, A Refresher on and Thoughts About Unconditional Offers of Reinstatement, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 33, No. 1 (May 2019)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Ramit Mizrahi & Anthony J. Oncidi, Top Employment Cases of 2018, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 33, No. 1 (2019)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, The Best and Worst Employment Cases of 2017, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (“CAALA”) Advocate Magazine (May 2018)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Practice Guide: 2018 Employment Law Update: An Overview Of New Legislation And Case Law Trends, CELA Bulletin, Vol. 32, No. 2 (2018)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Ramit Mizrahi & Anthony J. Oncidi, Top Employment Cases of 2017, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 32, No. 1 (2018)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, California’s Anti-SLAPP Act Was Not Intended To Thwart FEHA Claims, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 31, No. 4 (June 2017)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, The Best and Worst Employment Cases of 2016, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (“CAALA”) Advocate Magazine (June 2017)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Employment Law, California Litigation Review (2017)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Ramit Mizrahi & Anthony J. Oncidi, Top Employment Cases of 2016, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 31, No. 1 (2017)
    • Andrew H. Friedman, The Best and Worst Employment Cases of 2015, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (“CAALA”) Advocate Magazine (June 2016).
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Employment Law, California Litigation Review (2015).
    • Andrew H. Friedman, The Best and Worst Employment Cases of 2015, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R. Vol. 30, No. 1 (2016).
    • Andrew H. Friedman & Courtney Abrams, The Best and Worst Employment Cases of 2014, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (“CAALA”) Advocate Magazine (June 2015).
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Demurrers and Motions to Strike – They Aren’t Just for Defendants Anymore, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. R., Vol. 29, No. 3 (2015).
    • Andrew H. Friedman & Courtney Abrams, The Best and Worst Employment Cases of 2013, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (“CAALA”) Advocate Magazine (June 2014).
    • Andrew H. Friedman & Michael E. Whitaker, The Mixed-Motive Defense: Mixed Blessings Following the California Supreme Court’s Decision in Harris v. City of Santa Monica, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. Rev., Vol. 27, No. 3 (2013);
    • The Best and Worst Employment Cases of 2012, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (“CAALA”) Advocate Magazine (April 2013).
    • Andrew H. Friedman & Michael E. Whitaker, When A Discharged Employee Claims Discrimination, Will The “Cat’s Paw” Doctrine Overcome Evidence That The Decision-Maker Harbored No Discriminatory Bias, Cal. Lab. &Emp. L. Rev., Vol.25, No.4 (2011);
    • Andrew H. Friedman & Michael E. Whitaker, Applying the Same-Actor Rule to Defend Against a Claim of Discrimination, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. Rev., Vol. 25, No. 1 (2011);
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Saints and Sinners in the Workplace: A Survey of Religious Accommodation Cases, Cal. Lab. & Emp. L. Rev., Vol. 21, No. 4 (2007);
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Same-Sex Marriage and the Right to Privacy: Abandoning Scriptural, Canonical, and Natural Law Based Definitions of Marriage, 35 Howard L.J. 173 (1992);
    • Andrew H. Friedman, Tison v. Arizona: The Death Penalty and the Non-Triggerman: The Scales of Justice are Broken, 75 Cornell L. Rev. 123 (1989);