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Pregnancy discrimination: part two
In our last post we discussed an incident of alleged sex discrimination against a pregnant woman. Pregnancy discrimination has been against the law since 1964, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, but the subtleties of applying that law … Continue reading
Danger on the runway: Models face harassment, bad work conditions
Models are certainly considered to be beautiful in the fashion industry, but many claim that the conditions models are encouraged to work in and sometimes forced to work in are anything but the sort. They face significant pressures throughout their … Continue reading
Sexual harassment charges brought against California employer
A female California deputy recently filed a $1.5 million sexual harassment and sexual abuse lawsuit against her employer. She accuses her boss, a California probation chief, of sexually assaulting her in May of 2011. Among the employee’s claims are that … Continue reading
Pregnancy discrimination: part one
An employee at marking company was told that not showing up to work for any reason is considered a resignation, according to a secretly taped conversation between a woman and her boss. The woman was requesting to take time off … Continue reading
Wal-Mart to face sexual discrimination lawsuits
Last year we reported about a Supreme Court decision that denied a nationwide class-action lawsuit brought by 1.5 million female employees. The high court based its decision on the fact that the class of employees was basically too broad. This … Continue reading
Bullying Brings Down Employees, and Bottom Lines
There’s a good chance a bully is blazing a trail of destruction in your workplace and that you’re unknowingly eating some very real costs. With a reported half of the workforce claiming to have witnessed or been a victim of … Continue reading
California employment law issues: What is wrongful termination?
We have discussed the many state and federal laws that employees are protected by in California on our San Diego employment law attorney blog, but these laws are also very complex and may be confusing to employees and employers alike. … Continue reading
California officer claims retaliation for reporting illegal quota
A Paso Robles, California, police officer is suing the city, alleging workplace retaliation. The officer says that his superiors retaliated against him after he complained about being disciplined for not meeting illegal traffic-ticket quotas. In California it’s illegal for law … Continue reading
Religious discrimination claims against the CDC rejected by court
This week marks a significant setback in a lawsuit filed against the Centers for Disease Control by a woman who claimed that she was fired from her job because of her religious beliefs. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act … Continue reading
California county responsible for disability discrimination
Employers have a legal obligation to make sure that employees are protected from harassment by co-workers. However, while employers know this, sometimes they still allow the harassment to take place. Recently, California’s 4th Appellate District Court upheld a lower court’s … Continue reading