Legal Protection For Workers
Does California law mandate that businesses keep their workplaces drug-free? This controversial question can be tough to answer. A recent example demonstrated that the potential for workplace discrimination can occur in a variety of contexts. One situation at a...
A former security guard has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Publishing Group in which she calls out numerous celebrities for pervasive drug use at the company's facility in Santa Monica, California. The 41-year-old woman claims she was fired after reporting...
A California judge says a case against "The Price Is Right" should go to trial. A former model for the game show is suing the show's producers and production company for sexual harassment and wrongful constructive discharge. The trial judge has denied the defendants'...
A former mammography associate at a Kaiser hospital in California says she was fired after taking time off in connection with a work-related injury. She is now suing her former employer for wrongful discharge in violation of California law.After working at the...
It's something many California parents undoubtedly have done: sell a few boxes of their daughters' Girl Scout cookies. But for one mother, the effort to help her daughter earn badges and raise money for trips resulted in the loss of her job. The woman, who worked for...
More and more California employers are asking job applicants to provide their Facebook passwords as part of the hiring process. The rationale is to ensure prospective employees do not have a history of dangerous conduct or affiliations, such as gang affiliations. But...
The public health plan that runs Ventura County's Medi-Cal system has been sued again. In an earlier blog post, we reported on a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by two former Gold Coast Health Plan employees who alleged their termination from employment...
A woman is claiming she was fired from her position with a California college after she became pregnant. Up until last October, the woman was employed as a financial aid specialist by San Diego Christian College. After stories began circulating campus that the...
When someone is fired for a reason that seems unfair, his or her first reaction may be to sue the former employer for wrongful discharge. But upon further review, the discharged employee may be surprised to learn that he or she does not have a viable claim of wrongful...
Most California employees are familiar with their rights to family and medical leave under federal and state law. Under the federal Family Medical Leave Act, employees may take up to 12 weeks of time off from work in a year to care for a newborn or newly adopted...
