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Over the last several years, the Affordable Care Act expanded employers’ ability to offer wellness programs at the risk of workplace discrimination. In 2014, companies aimed to improve the healthRead MoreIs Your Workplace Wellness Program Discrimination? EEOC Thinks So

As Economy Forces Older Workers to Remain at Work, Workplace Discrimination Climbs: Recent Cases Involve Newport Beach Firefighters Suing their Department and a $26 Million Verdict to a Staples FacilitiesRead MoreWorkplace Discrimination: 2015 Ushers in New Era of Age Violation

Employers May Not Discriminate Against Undocumented Workers Who Lawfully Obtain California Driver’s Licenses: Workplace Discrimination Effective January 1, 2015, the Safe and Responsible Driver Act will allow more than oneRead MoreNew National Origin Workplace Discrimination Law in 2015

The hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s emails and other data shortly before it was to release the satirical movie “The Interview” has been at the top of the headlines forRead MoreEx-Sony employees file class-action suit for breach of privacy

Basics of Sexual Harassment Law in California Current law in California makes certain employment practices unlawful. These illegal practices include the sexual harassment of an employee directly by the employerRead MoreSexual Harassment: Basics, Abusive Conduct, & Retaliation

Any whistleblower who plans on bringing a False Claims Act (aka Qui Tam) law suit should understand that his or her state also has its own False Claims Act statute.Read MoreIs Your Whistleblower Case a Slam Dunk? Include Specifics (Pt. 2)

On Monday, December 15, 2014, a California federal court judge dismissed a False Claims Act (“FCA”) whistleblower law suit because the plaintiff (or as referred to as a relator inRead MoreIs Your Whistleblower Case a Slam Dunk? Include Specifics (Pt. 1)

It can be troubling to hear that a California business that appears to be professional from the outside is, in fact, an “adult frat house” where sexual harassment of femaleRead MoreEx-Zillow employee says she was victim of ‘frat house’ harassment

The main federal law protecting expecting parents is the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”). Enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, PDA prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or aRead MoreHave You Been Discriminated Against By Your Employer Due to Your Pregnancy? U.S. Supreme Court is Currently Debating a Case with Enormous Consequences to Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace

The passage of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) back in March of 2010 created an environment where employers sought to reduce the number of permanent full time employees and seekRead MoreStarting with the New Year, Temporary Workers Have Expanded Rights: California Employers Will Now Be Liable for Staffing Agencies’ Labor Code Violations.