Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a federal court's ruling that sexual orientation discrimination is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This ruling shows that the court agrees with...
Legal Protection For Workers
Farmers Insurance to make payment in wrongful termination claim
Though it may be difficult for some to imagine, workers in California today are still subjected to harassment, retaliation and discrimination in the workplace. However, these issues are unfortunately still seen across every sector and even in some large and...
Exec sues E! for wrongful termination
When employees in California go through a debilitating illness, the last thing that most want to worry about is their job security. It seems given in today's professional workplace that when employees are required to go through necessary medical...
Employment and potential hour disputes: exempt vs. nonexempt
There are distinct differences between exempt and nonexempt employees. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act governs workers in California and determines whether employees are entitled to be paid according to minimum wage standards, including overtime pay, or whether...
Wage disputes and the importance of boilerplate contract language
When people searching for a new job are offered a position, it is understandably an exciting time. Many employers in California offer a contract and then apply pressure to the recipient to commit quickly. However, most employment contracts have boilerplate...
UC Berkley former dean sues school for employment discrimination
The University of California system has been the subject of many employment-related lawsuits during the past year. Specifically, the University of California, Berkeley, has been rocked by lawsuits against 19 employees for sexual harassment. Recently, the former...
Wells Fargo faces wrongful termination and retaliation suits
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...
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...