This week our firm reported an onslaught of discrimination based lawsuits. One of these was against the famous shoe maker company Jimmy Choo. The Complaint was filed by its formerRead MoreSexual Orientation Discrimination Suit against Jimmy Choo and the Trends behind Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
Background Check Policy Disproportionately Screens Out Minorities AND Associational Discrimination Violation under FEHA
A long running class action settled this week when the U.S. Census Bureau agreed to pay $15 million dollars and repair how it screens job applicants for census positions. TheRead MoreBackground Check Policy Disproportionately Screens Out Minorities AND Associational Discrimination Violation under FEHA
California’s Most Prestigious Public University Has another Alleged Sexual Harassing Dean AND Yogi Founder Pays Dearly for His Improper Sexual Encounters
After review of recent cases, our Oakland-based Employment Law Attorneys report that the former dean of the University of California at Berkeley school of law, Sujit Choudhry, is being suedRead MoreCalifornia’s Most Prestigious Public University Has another Alleged Sexual Harassing Dean AND Yogi Founder Pays Dearly for His Improper Sexual Encounters
Staples Appeals a Jury’s $13 Million Dollar Award in Age Discrimination Claim AND a $219 Million Dollar False Claims Act Trial Goes to Jury
This week, attorneys for Staples asked an appeals court to reduce a $13 million dollar punitive damages award to a former Staples manager who was terminated at age 64. TheRead MoreStaples Appeals a Jury’s $13 Million Dollar Award in Age Discrimination Claim AND a $219 Million Dollar False Claims Act Trial Goes to Jury
Corporate Confidentiality Agreements Restrict Whistleblowing: Are they Legal?
KBR Corporation recently demanded that its employees not discuss pending investigations with outside parties such as government agencies or attorneys without consent of the company’s attorneys. At least one governmentRead MoreCorporate Confidentiality Agreements Restrict Whistleblowing: Are they Legal?
Racial Preferences at a Nursing Home and a Transgender’s Workplace Discrimination Claim against Whole Foods
Earlier this week, a black nursing home supervisor brought her race discrimination case to the U.S. Supreme Court. In her case, Ms. Jill Crane alleged that the rehabilitation facility (MaryRead MoreRacial Preferences at a Nursing Home and a Transgender’s Workplace Discrimination Claim against Whole Foods