Category: Retaliation

In an interesting recent ruling, a federal district court in California stated that individual executives and directors at companies may be held liable for alleged corporate fraud and corruption.  InRead MoreSan Francisco Court Expands Individual Liability and Reinforces Protection to Whistleblower

This week a former Bank of Internet USA internal auditor brought forth a whistleblower law suit alleging that the bank hid information from the government and then threatened, harassed, andRead MoreFormer Bank Internal Auditor Brings Interesting Whistleblower Case

Last week, California’s legislature cleared the way for a new bill that will ensure there’s equal compensation for women in the workplace.  Accordingly, Governor Jerry Brown has indicated he promptlyRead MoreCalifornia’s New Equal Pay Act and Protections Against Retaliation

In a recently filed case, a California court saw an office assistant claiming that she was discriminated against due to her pregnancy and ultimately wrongfully terminated in retaliation.  The PlaintiffRead MoreThis Week Pregnancy Discrimination Strikes Again and More

An interesting case this week saw an appeal by a discharged Rite Aid employee who was awarded $113,000 by a jury for wrongful termination. The appeal sought damages amounting toRead MoreRite Aid Worker’s Case on Appeal; Lessons Learned from Discrimination Cases

A recent federal case involved a nurse who worked at a nursing home and suffered from impaired vision.  After getting terminated, the nurse sued for age and disability discrimination asRead MoreEmployee Rights Update: Age/Disability Discrimination and Proper Evidence Collection

In recent weeks, we have seen substantial activity by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Committee (“EEOC”) which brought claims against Hillshire Brands/Tyson Foods – formerly known as Sara Lee CorporationRead MoreIncreased EEOC Activity Against Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation

Have you recently reviewed your paycheck to make sure your employer complied with the constantly increasing minimum wage? Aside from the current federal and state minimum wage rates of $7.25Read MoreMinimum Wage Increases Create Fresh Grounds for Lawsuits in California

In this segment of ‘Employee Rights Update’, we aim to provide our subscribers with timely educational information from recent cases and laws. 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Read MoreAmericans with Disabilities Act Anniversary and Payroll Tax Witholding

Keeping up with the trend of the last decade, retaliation charges continued to grow. In 2014, although workers filed the lowest number of discrimination charges with the Equal Employment OpportunityRead MorePercent of Retaliation Charges Filed w/ EEOC in 2014 Highest Ever