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This case concerns a defendant's petition for removal of a discovery order regarding an applicant's discrimination claim. The Appeals Board granted removal, rescinded the original discovery order, and issued a new one. The new order allows limited discovery, including the identification and deposition of a person most knowledgeable about layoffs and production of the applicant's personnel file. However, requests for extensive financial documents and third-party personnel information were denied or deferred. The Board balanced the applicant's need for discovery against the employer's privacy and trade secret concerns.
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This case concerns a defendant's petition for removal of a discovery order regarding an applicant's discrimination claim. The Appeals Board granted removal, rescinded the original discovery order, and issued a new one. The new order allows limited discovery, including the identification and deposition of a person most knowledgeable about layoffs and production of the applicant's personnel file. However, requests for extensive financial documents and third-party personnel information were denied or deferred. The Board balanced the applicant's need for discovery against the employer's privacy and trade secret concerns.
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