Tag: Discrimination

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 Danz’ Weekly Five Employee Rights Law Update, we aim to provide our subscribers with a healthy dose of educational and timely information from recent cases orRead MoreDanz’ Weekly Five Employee Rights Law Update

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

Assembly Bill 1660, sponsored by Assemblyman Alejo (D-Salinas) was signed into law by Governor Brown, signaling the end of the 2014 legislative session. The Bill gives protections from discrimination toRead MoreWill California Non-Discrimination Bill 1660 Conflict with Federal Law?

Abercrombie & Fitch is well known for its East Coast collegiate style of clothing. The company has come under fire in recent years because its CEO, Mike Jeffries went onRead MoreAbercrombie & Fitch Continues its Policy of Discrimination, for now…

Employee rights in California have not always been clear about when an on-site employer (or customer of a contract/temp agency) is liable to you for unpaid wages or unsafe workingRead MoreCalifornia employee rights expanded to include on-site employer

The Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s new online system of complaint filing, known as HoudiniEsq came with more troubles than perhaps it was worth. Faced with budget cutbacks, investigatorRead MoreDFEH Under Fire – Part 3

DFEH Director, Phyllis Cheng, recently announced changes to its system of discrimination complaint acceptance. Until several years ago, employees filing complaints, or people with housing discrimination issues called and spoke toRead MoreDFEH Under Fire – Continued Part 2

The mission statement of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is to “protect Californians from employment, housing and public accommodation discrimination and hate violence.” As an added bonusRead MoreDFEH Under Fire

Christina Hendricks is arguably one of the most recognizable names in Hollywood since her first appearance on AMC’s Mad Men when it began in 2007.  The show is a primeRead MoreA Look Back At Sexual Harassment Courtesy of Mad Men