Every year, California businesses need to learn and adjust to new employment and labor laws and regulations. As the end of 2014 draws near, corporations and small-businesses alike will be shifting gears to implement new policies in accordance with California laws slated to go into effect in 2015. In addition…
Pregnancy discrimination is considered an ongoing threat to workers in California and nationwide. Though the EEOC has recently issued new guidelines to minimize discrimination in the workplace, additional legal action is often necessary to hold illegally acting companies responsible. A San Diego jury has also spoken out, awarding $186 million…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued new guidelines for employers to prevent pregnancy discrimination. According to the agency, pregnancy discrimination claims are on the rise and lawsuits continue to be filed against employers who are in violation of federal labor laws. The Washington Post reports that the EEOC has…
California is celebrating 10 years of its Paid Family Leave Program since the law went into effect in July of 2004. According to a recent analysis, the number of families taking advantage of the law has continued to rise and the majority of the shift involves fathers who are taking…
Pregnancy discrimination continues to pose a threat to women working or those looking to enter the workforce. For the first time in 30 years, the EEOC has updated its pregnancy discrimination guidelines to clarify the law for employers. The new guidelines articulate the law and make it clear to employers…
The United States is the only industrialized nation that fails to mandate paid leave for mothers with newborns. President Barack Obama is hoping to change that, providing more protections for mothers in the workplace. The President is also hoping to encourage employers to generally adopt more family-friendly policies, he announced…
Pregnancy discrimination continues to threaten the security, position, and rights of women in the workforce. A class-action discrimination lawsuit has been filed against the large retailer, Pier-One Imports after a plaintiff was forced into maternity leave before her due date. California labor law protects women from such discrimination; however, not…
In California, it is illegal for employers to refuse to provide “reasonable accommodation” for employee conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth. If an employee requests reasonable accommodations upon the advice of a healthcare provider, the employer must act. Unfortunately, while the Pregnancy Discrimination Act is supposed to ensure that pregnant…
Recent field experiments conducted by three universities revealed discriminatory behavior and hostile attitudes towards pregnant job applicants. It concerns our employment lawyers in Orange that pregnant women experience such significant discrimination during the job search process. The reasons for discrimination against pregnant job applicants are varied. But research has revealed…
The federal law that made it illegal for employers to discriminate against pregnant women – or those who had recently been or might become pregnant – has just turned 35. While it may be difficult for some in the younger generations to fathom a time when a woman’s reproductive status…