Legal action and reports of unscrupulous business practices have plagued Wells Fargo in California and throughout the country. Many allegations have surfaced, including unjust firing and retaliation. According to former Wells Fargo employees, they endured terminations...
Legal Protection For Workers
Federal official retires after spouse’s sexual harassment charges
Yosemite National Park is considered one of the gems of outdoor recreation in California. Recently, however, it has come under scrutiny due to a scandal relating to blatant sexual harassment and intimidation under the leadership of Don Neubacher. Neubacher is the...
New California Family Medical Leave Act law: Domestic disputes
There are many reasons that California employees can legally request time off from work. Commonly, laws concerning the Family Medical Leave Act apply to maternity or paternity leave or to employees who are caring for other family members. However, Governor Jerry...
Family Medical Leave Act overlooks almost half of workforce
Employment laws and protections require flexibility in order to change with the constantly growing and evolving population of the United States. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was originally instituted in 1993. Since that time, the state of California has passed...
8-figure settlement levied in Fox News sexual harassment suit
A large settlement that was recently reached between Fox News and former employee Gretchen Carlson could be considered a landmark case for those in California who have dealt with discrimination in the workplace. The parent company of Fox News, 21st Century Fox, agreed...
Religion and employment discrimination
Though freedom of religion is one of the most important rights that Americans enjoy, the role of religion in a corporate work environment can be complicated. Even if a company is privately held, it is still bound by the restrictions that are set forth in the...
Employee rights after wrongful termination
When a person in California is terminated from employment, he or she often goes through a difficult and uncertain time. If fired, it could benefit most workers to understand their employee rights. Also, it could be helpful for employees facing wrongful...
Constructive dismissal: Different from wrongful termination?
Most employers in California seek to provide every employee with a working environment that is free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Unfortunately, many workers are faced with wrongful termination when they do not adhere to their employers' illegal...
Former CEO accused of sexual harassment and other infractions
One of the main reasons for the laws governing employment practices is to protect workers from superiors who abuse their power in the workplace. It is uncomfortable to contemplate, but these abuses still persist in many companies in California and elsewhere...
Ways that workers can deal with employment discrimination
There are broad federal and state regulations that protect workers from inequity in the workplace. Employment discrimination can take a number of forms in California, such as when employers show bias based upon race, sex, disability, religion and a host of...