A report that investigated charges of racial bias at UCLA found that almost all of the faculty members of color had suffered some type of discrimination and that the school wasn't doing enough to address the issue. Even when the charges were investigated, the guilty...
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Former employee files sexual harassment suit against councilman
A California woman who worked in the office of a Los Angeles city councilman has filed a sexual harassment suit against his office, claiming that the councilman's chief of staff made a number of inappropriate sexual jokes at her expense and that such behavior was...
Women’s basketball coach files wrongful termination claim
After 16 years leading the team, the women's basketball coach for San Diego State University retired abruptly for unknown reasons. Six months later, she has filed a lawsuit that may explain what led to the unexpected move. According to a 34-page wrongful termination...
Employees of Kaiser fired for whistleblowing
California workers might be outraged to hear that employees of the Kaiser Fontana Medical Center were fired after they blew the whistle on the establishment for making them work in unsanitary conditions. Two Kaiser employees filed a complaint against the company in...
California passes law for domestic workers
On Sept. 26, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that will give household workers more rights as employees, making California the third state in the country to pass a bill of rights for domestic workers. The California Domestic Worker Bill of Rights...