A California jury validated the claims of a 61-year-old former hospital worker, who at the time of trial was unemployed, that her former employer discriminated against her. The case may turn some heads in the Fresno area because it was not based on race, age or gender...
Legal Protection For Workers
New state law on sexual harassment training coming soon
Under current California law, mid-sized and larger employers with a presence in this state have to provide two hours of training to help supervisors avoid, spot and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The current law requires all people in supervisory or...
Some more subtle forms of pregnancy discrimination
As this blog has discussed on several previous occasions, it is unlawful for a Fresno, California, employer to treat their pregnant employees, or job applicants, differently because they are pregnant. On the grander scale, this means not firing, refusing to hire or...
Recent study shows just how bad breastfeeding discrimination is
We’ve discussed frequently how much of a problem pregnancy discrimination continues to be. Some women may lose their jobs or slowly lose more hours because employers cannot seem to handle having a pregnant worker on the staff. Unfortunately, even if you manage...
Mass transit company facing pregnancy discrimination claims
A mass transit company that helps move commuters and others about the eastern part of the Bay Area in California is facing allegations of pregnancy discrimination. In addition to the pregnancy discrimination allegations, the company, AC Transit, is also being accused...