Legal Protection For Workers
California workers with disabilities have clear rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and additional protection is provided by the Fair Employment and Housing Act. Sadly, some employers are ignorant of these laws, or they disregard the needs of workers...
One study recently showed that individuals with one or more disabilities have a higher chance of facing workplace discrimination than are those without disabilities. The study also showed that discrimination incidences also increased as employees gained more...
As children, many dream of becoming professional baseball players. When such a dream becomes a reality, the job may not be as glamorous as it seems. A lawsuit filed in a California federal court against Major League Baseball was recently granted conditional class...
Most California residents are familiar with Toyota Motor Corporation as a leading car manufacturer. A man who worked for one of the company's plants in another state alleges that he suffered a wrongful termination. He claims that the company retaliated against...
After working as the nanny to the head of Uber's corporate development and his wife -- the head of Airbnb's global operations -- a 45-year-old woman has had enough. She claims that she was grossly underpaid and was also the victim of sexual harassment. She hopes that...
After the former director of employee relations for Oakland refused to overlook unlawful conduct, she claims she was fired. The woman filed her claim in a California federal court. The plaintiff was allegedly stuck in the middle of a power struggle that was going on...
Many retail employees in California and elsewhere may be expected to work overtime to keep up with customer demands. During these long shifts, workers also expect to take breaks so that they do not burn out and can continue to do their jobs effectively. Unfortunately,...
Studies have shown that, on average, women working full-time in California are paid 84 cents for each dollar earned by a man. In other words, it is estimated that full-time female workers in California lose about $33 billion a year.A new piece of legislation that is...
California-based VXI Global Solutions is being accused by a group of female and male employees of maintaining a hostile work environment. The workers, both past and present employees, turned to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to help them after they were...
Many California readers may be familiar with the Haggen supermarket chain to do their shopping. A former employee of the grocery store claims that she faced retaliation and lost her job after she alerted her superiors to problems with pricing inside the store. She has...
