Category: Workplace Discrimination

This week, the courts disclosed yet another massive multi-million dollar settlement that will undoubtedly discourage future similar kickback schemes while encouraging other whistleblowers to come forward. A former Novartis PharmaceuticalsRead More$66 Million Dollar Settlement in Novartis Patient Kickback Lawsuit and Additional Wrongful Termination Action against LA Times

A recent case involved the termination of an employee after another employee overheard him swearing in the bathroom while discussing client matters.  Specifically, a Quicken Loans representative was speaking toRead MoreProtected Speech in Quicken Loans’ Workplace and the Creation of Hostile Work Environment Awards Choked Worker $7.4M

An interesting case this week charges Wal-Mart with failing to prevent a hostile work environment and disability discrimination.  The former employee was a disabled forty-seven year old with cerebral palsyRead MoreMocking Employees Places Wal-Mart in Hot Water After Charges of Disability Discrimination

Ms. Jewel Gardner, a former employee of DineEquity Inc. (and formerly its predecessor, International House of Pankakes, and then IHOP), who had dedicated 22 years of work to her employer,Read MoreMisclassification and Racial Discrimination Claims in Los Angeles

Another California employee has been awarded millions of dollars as a result of harassment and retaliation in the workplace. James Duffy began working for the City of Los Angeles inRead More$3.8 Million Awarded to California Employee in Racial Discrimination Case

Ms. Danielle Wells was a valued member of the Los Angeles Police Department for more than ten years, even being promoted to Sergeant during the time.  However, like all employees,Read MoreAnother $1 Million for a Los Angeles Employee

Have you been wrongfully denied intermittent leave under the federal Family Medical Leave Act, or the California Family Rights Act?  Both the FMLA and CFRA provide employees with the rightRead MoreWrongfully Denied Leave

You get hired for a job. Your new employer hands you a stack of papers to sign. Employment application, non-disclosure agreement, and all kinds of policies. You may or mayRead MoreDoes An Arbitration Agreement Affect Your Employee Rights?

Discrimination based on an individual’s national origin is shockingly common in the 21st century workplace.  In a state as large and diverse as California, this kind of behavior, though loathsomeRead MoreDiscrimination in the Workplace – Protecting All National Origins

A former City of Los Angeles gardener received a $3.8 million settlement after a jury found that he was subjected to disability and race discrimination. The gardener worked for theRead MoreWorkplace Retaliation Claims Rose in 2015 and LA Settles Yet Another Multi-Million Dollar Discrimination Case