While most employment cases involve issues of discrimination or labor code violations, an increasing number of our clients are reporting defamation and slander concerns to us. Many of these areRead MoreCan I sue my California employer for defamation?
Whistle Blower Retaliation Awards for Punitive Damages
A FLordia resident received what is probably the highest damage award in history against R.J.Reynolds Tobacco Comkpany. The verict was 23.6 Billion (with a B!), based on “only” $17 MillionRead MoreWhistle Blower Retaliation Awards for Punitive Damages
Pregnant People Rejoice! Oh ya, congrats on the baby, too. PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION UPDATE
We have discussed pregnancy discrimination in previous articles and have outlined cases wherein pregnancy discrimination has taken place. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued a new Enforcement Guidance onRead MorePregnant People Rejoice! Oh ya, congrats on the baby, too. PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION UPDATE
Are you losing out on money for your retirement? Misclassification can do that!
California’s wage orders contain a multi-faceted and broad definition of who is an employer. (See Martinez vs. Combs, 49 Cal.4th 35 (2010)). In that case, the employee asserted a causeRead MoreAre you losing out on money for your retirement? Misclassification can do that!
California Truck Drivers: Hitting the Breaks Truck
Truck driver fatigue is a cause for concern across the nation. Driving on highways is dangerous at the best of times for any driver…put that driver in an 18 wheelerRead MoreCalifornia Truck Drivers: Hitting the Breaks Truck
California Supreme Court Isn’t Completely Offended by Your Dirty Hands.
There is a legal doctrine called “unclean hands.” “[Un]Clean hands, sometimes called the clean hands doctrine or the dirty hands doctrine, is an equitable defense in which the defendant arguesRead MoreCalifornia Supreme Court Isn’t Completely Offended by Your Dirty Hands.
Dating App Discrimination…echoes of the past.
Tinder co-founder/defendant Justin Mateen The most insidious examples of male chauvinism are becoming commonplace in Silicon Valley as hundreds of tech start-ups become household names, giving their executives untold wealthRead MoreDating App Discrimination…echoes of the past.
The Most Expensive Bag of Chips Ever…and how it relates to discrimination.
Josefina Hernandez, a 57 year old employee of Walgreens, who’d been with the company for more than 18 years suffers from diabetes. In late 2008, while at work, she beganRead MoreThe Most Expensive Bag of Chips Ever…and how it relates to discrimination.
The Demise of DOMA Leads to FMLA Changes
The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act last year, which was a federal law that is partly responsible for the institutionalizedRead MoreThe Demise of DOMA Leads to FMLA Changes