Northern California Employment Law Blog
Fast-food giant must pay over $1.5M for employee discrimination
California law prohibits employers from retaliating against a woman who requests reasonable accommodation during and following pregnancy. Considered a medical necessity, lactating employees may use a pump during work. In addition to local and state employment laws,...
Identifying pregnancy discrimination in a job interview
Searching for a job while pregnant is an incredibly difficult task for a woman to go through. Not only do you have to consider your health and whether you are physically well enough to go into an interview, but you also have to bear in mind the impact of pregnancy...
Watershed employment law case at U.S. Supreme Court
A recent decision from the United States Supreme Court may well result in a change in the way many federal employment discrimination cases get handled. Of course, it may take several months to actually work out how this case will affect federal employment...
Can my employer punish me for a social media post?
Most workers in California these days either have a social media account or at least would be able to figure out how post something on social media without much effort.While those who are involved with social media probably think that what they post is their personal...
Why summer is a popular season for age discrimination
Older workers are at risk of losing their jobs during any time of the year, but some seasons have certain disadvantages over others. Even though you can’t always expect your employer to fire you around certain months, you can pay attention to certain signs or...
Legal support company accused of pregnancy discrimination
Our blog has on many occasions discussed how those employers who really should know better engage in pregnancy discrimination and other forms of unlawful employment discrimination. A recent filing in another state is just the latest example of this.The employer in...
We stand up for those who serve our country
While people might not think of it when they hear about employment discrimination, it is an unfortunate reality that many members of the armed forces, such as the National Guard the Reserves, may find it very difficult to keep and hold a civilian job on account of...
Prominent scientists moving to put teeth behind group’s code
The prestigious National Academy of Sciences, with a membership that consists of around 2,000 of the brightest scientific minds in the country, is moving to add some teeth behind its recently adopted code of conduct for its membership.At present, even in the wake of...
Amazon under fire for pregnant employee bathroom breaks
Retail and online shopping industries are often seen as the most common culprits when it comes to work discrimination. You’ll frequently see some of the larger names in the news such as Walmart in a controversial court case at least once every month. Despite the...
New sexual harassment claim against political party, former chair
Over the last several months, there have been a series of sexual harassment allegations against leaders in California's political scene. Now, a former employee of California's Democratic Party has sued the organization as well as its former chairman.The man alleges...
