Legal Protection For Workers
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...
A whistleblower lawsuit across the country from California has resulted in what is reportedly the largest verdict of its kind in North Carolina history. Jurors in a therapist’s wrongful termination lawsuit awarded her $3.6 million in damages. The plaintiff worked for...
According to a 2014 report released from the Restaurant Opportunities Center United, a little less than 70 percent of all female restaurant workers will be subjected to sexual harassment. A current case of sexual harassment against a group of women at P.F. Chang's has...
Being a part of making movies and television shows may be a dream of many California residents, but those who are doing the job feel much differently. A group of parking production assistants filed lawsuits against major studios, including Lionsgate, Sony...
The California State Bar, its former chief prosecutor and another member are facing accusations from a previous administrative assistant. The woman alleges that, because she stood up for what was right, she received a wrongful termination and is looking to right the...
Many California readers may have frequented or be familiar with Kroger when they need to pick up some groceries. A group of three recruiters who work for a Kroger call center in another state allege that they were denied overtime because they were misclassified. The...
A former math lecturer for the University of California claims that he lost his job due to retaliation. He has sued the UC Board of Regents, alleged retaliation and wrongful termination. The plaintiff had been on the staff at UC Berkeley since 2013. According to the...
The owners of luxury retailer Sermoneta Gloves located outside California are the defendants in a federal lawsuit brought forth by a former employee. The couple's former maid alleges that she was made promises that her former employers didn't keep. She...
Wage theft and other wage and hour violations occur in California and across the other states, but that does not mean that the workers are forced to sit back and take it. A former employee of a horse ranch in another state claims that she was not paid the minimum...
