Category: Employee Rights

In the last several weeks, our attorneys report a number of religious discrimination lawsuits.  One of these lawsuits was brought by a group of Muslim women on May 2nd againstRead MoreRising Religious Discrimination in California and Recent Amendments to the Fair Employment and Housing Act

Earlier in May, four female commercial airline pilots for Frontier Airline filed discrimination complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). Their main allegation is that the airline discriminates againstRead MorePre and Post Pregnancy Discrimination by Frontier Airlines Exemplifies Industry’s Propensity for Employment Discrimination Lawsuits

Transgender discrimination has been the hottest employment law discrimination area in recent months.  In fact, since 2012, employment discrimination against employees as a result of them being transgender has qualifiedRead MoreTransgender Discrimination – Elucian Tech Company $140,000 Settlement for Removing Transgender Employee from Workplace

A disability discrimination lawsuit was filed last week against a large gas station operator by the name of Murphy Oil.  The main allegation by the former employee was that theRead MoreLarge Gas Station Operator Murphy Oil Faces Disability Discrimination Lawsuit under ADA by Former Employee

Last Friday, a federal jury awarded over $3 million dollars to six current and former employees of a school district.  The employees’ main allegation was that they were demoted andRead MoreJury Awards $3 Million to a School District’s Employees for Unlawful Retaliation AND An Editor Sues Associated Press for Race Discrimination and Retaliation

After a nurse sued for sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, and retaliation, she received $115,000 this week and may even get an additional $84,000 on top of that.  The nurse wasRead MoreWorkplace Retaliation Ruling Nets a Nurse $115,000 After Doctor’s Crude Conduct

Our San Francisco and Riverside County employment attorneys report a spike in age discrimination lawsuits this week.  One was filed this week by a Certified Public Accountant by the nameRead MoreAge Discrimination Lawsuits Upsurge against PWC and Fire Departments in San Francisco and Riverside County, Respectively

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

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

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?