Legal Protection For Workers
Two former youth coaches for the Chivas USA soccer team have filed a lawsuit alleging ethnic discrimination. In a twist on the typical workplace discrimination case, the plaintiffs are white males who were fired along with eight other white employees. They claim the...
Citizens in California may be interested to hear that a senior employee at iGate is suing iGate and the company's former president and chief executive. The former president is accused of sexual harassment and was consequently fired following the allegations. Both...
Challenging an unfair employment termination sometimes can be an uphill battle. Under California law, an employer generally does not need to have a reason to fire an employee. But that does not mean that the company may fire an employee for whatever reason it wants....
A California state senator recently fielded a new bill designed to safeguard those employees who participate in court hearings against workplace retaliation. Senate Bill 288 adds to current state regulations by prohibiting employers from firing or discriminating...
Residents of California may be interested to learn of a lawsuit filed in Orange County Superior Court that alleges that the Newport Beach police chief sexually harassed a former police dispatcher who was dismissed in February 2012. According to the L.A. Times, the...
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...
