The Guardian reported on March 31, 2020, that a New York worker for Amazon was fired for protesting unsafe COVID-19 working conditions. Strikers in Staten Island had demanded that AmazonRead MoreWas it Wrong for Amazon to Fire a Worker Who Protested Unsafe Working Conditions?
Paid Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor announced how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act FFCRA) will help workers – through the enactment of two acts that areRead MorePaid Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
EEOC Announces that a California Farm Settled a Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit for $300,000
The EEOC announced the settlement in July 2018. The EEOC had accused a farm manager of sexually harassing four female workers in the following ways: Leering at them Grabbing theRead MoreEEOC Announces that a California Farm Settled a Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit for $300,000
New York Manufacturer Agrees to Settle an EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit for $93,000
Porous Materials, a New York manufacturer recently agreed to settle a case brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The federal agency’s lawsuit was based on charges orRead MoreNew York Manufacturer Agrees to Settle an EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit for $93,000
Some of NASA’s Harassment Policies and Procedures
Employers in California need to have policies to help prevent discrimination in the workplace, sexual harassment, and other types of harassment. These policies should explain what the mangers, employees, andRead MoreSome of NASA’s Harassment Policies and Procedures
Employment of Infants in the Entertainment Industry. AB 267
A new law, AB 267, passed in September 2019 provides additional employment protections for infants including their work as models and their recording. Prior to the passage of the newRead MoreEmployment of Infants in the Entertainment Industry. AB 267
California Company Agrees to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Claim and Retaliation Claim for $690,000
The EEOC recently announced that Sierra Creative Systems, Inc. doing business as Addressers agreed to settle an EEOC lawsuit. Addressers is a California company that does printing, mailing, and fulfillment.Read MoreCalifornia Company Agrees to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Claim and Retaliation Claim for $690,000
COVID-19 and California Employment Law
As California employees scramble to understand the recent changes in the law as it relates to the Coronavirus (Covid-19), the following resources to the community generally and as to protectionsRead MoreCOVID-19 and California Employment Law
Practical Issues in Employment Termination Cases – Such as How You Prove You Were Fired for Your Race or Pregnancy
You need your job to feed yourself and your family. Employers should never have the right to fire you because of your race, gender, national origin, disability, you’re getting tooRead MorePractical Issues in Employment Termination Cases – Such as How You Prove You Were Fired for Your Race or Pregnancy
SB 271 Expands Unemployment, Disability, And Family Leave Rights for Motion Picture and Television Production
SB 271 ensures that workers in the motion picture and television entertainment industry who work partially in other states will be entitled to full, instead of partial, unemployment insurance (UI),Read MoreSB 271 Expands Unemployment, Disability, And Family Leave Rights for Motion Picture and Television Production