Legal Protection For Workers
Within the past year, the University of California system has battled several lawsuits dealing with its employees' unethical behavior. Several have been investigated, and some employees have been heavily sanctioned or terminated from the university because of...
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...
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...
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...
The agriculture industry in California is a $54 billion economical behemoth. According to the EEOC, the industry is rife with sexual harassment and other misconduct that often create a hostile work environment for female employees. Recently, a federal court passed a...
Through the years, many politicians have become embroiled in scandals when they have been caught abusing the power granted to them by their government positions. Sexual harassment has traditionally been one of the most common reasons that political figures have found...
When people typically consider the lifestyle of models, actors/actresses and others in the entertainment industry, they conjure visions of lavish parties, expensive clothing and a fairly comfortable way of life. However, most who are "in the industry" describe a life...
Educational institutions are typically considered positive places where learning, creativity and societal advances thrive. Most administrators and schools strive to keep their institutions ethically sound and hold their faculty and students to high standards of moral...
Though illegal, workplace sexual harassment still occurs with alarming frequency in California and other states. Though it may seem insurmountable for one worker to face a giant corporation, many such lawsuits have been successfully litigated. A recent complaint...
A recent article in a leading newspaper reports that the dean of the number eight law school in the country has taken an indefinite leave of absence following a recent lawsuit. It is always abhorrent when those in power take advantage of their position, but...
