Sexual harassment can be directed at employees of any gender or sexual orientation. Most commonly, we hear of male employers or managers who have made sexual advances on a female employee, but sexual harassment can also involve more complicated relationships between parties. In a recent case, an executive at Yahoo…
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…
Discrimination cases can be complicated and victims may not know what steps to take to protect their rights. A Chapman University professor has succeeded in recovering a settlement over allegations of racial discrimination. According to reports, the university agreed to pay $75,000 to the professor who claimed she was denied…
Some workplaces are more conducive to sexual harassment. Bars, restaurants, and other high turnaround environments teeming with young and vulnerable workers are ripe for abuse. Issues of sexual harassment can also be complicated by a culture of highly sexualized interactions in many restaurant environments. In a recent Hollywood case, a…
Bay Area caregivers have filed a class-action against the Kentucky-based Kindred Healthcare and subsidiary companies for wage and hour law violations. According to reports, workers were denied overtime and breaks in violation of California labor laws. The defendant healthcare services company offers services providing care to the elderly, ill, and…
The LGBT community has significant protections in the state of California compared to workers in many other jurisdictions. While California law offers protection against discrimination to the LGBT employees, additional protections may become available since President Barack Obama announced a decision to pass a federal executive order. Under the new…
The CEO of international retailer American Apparel has long been the subject of controversy. While he has been a champion of U.S. manufacturing to support immigrant works, he has also been the target of at least nine sexual harassment lawsuits. Allegations range from pressuring models into sexual activities to walking…
Students who filed a lawsuit against the State of California’s tenure for teachers laws succeeded in their case when a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge ruled in their favor. The lawsuit challenged the idea that tenure for teachers deprived students of a fair education. The main argument of the case,…
Because California recognizes gay marriage, the protections of the Family and Medical Leave Act apply to same sex partners. This is not currently the rule throughout the United States, but it may become official policy soon if a new proposed definition goes into effect. The change to the FMLA policy would come…
California’s tech industry continues to grow, attracting foreign workers, recent college grads, and professionals around the country. When scrolling through tech job postings, you may commonly read candidate descriptions that specify a preference for “recent college graduates” or “new graduates.” While the requests may seem to benignly target entry level…