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
California’s Most Prestigious Public University Has another Alleged Sexual Harassing Dean AND Yogi Founder Pays Dearly for His Improper Sexual Encounters
After review of recent cases, our Oakland-based Employment Law Attorneys report that the former dean of the University of California at Berkeley school of law, Sujit Choudhry, is being suedRead MoreCalifornia’s Most Prestigious Public University Has another Alleged Sexual Harassing Dean AND Yogi Founder Pays Dearly for His Improper Sexual Encounters
Racial Preferences at a Nursing Home and a Transgender’s Workplace Discrimination Claim against Whole Foods
Earlier this week, a black nursing home supervisor brought her race discrimination case to the U.S. Supreme Court. In her case, Ms. Jill Crane alleged that the rehabilitation facility (MaryRead MoreRacial Preferences at a Nursing Home and a Transgender’s Workplace Discrimination Claim against Whole Foods
Slurs and Racial Jokes Cause $3.3 Million Dollar Liability and More National Origin Discrimination Actions in California
A recent case showed how slurs and nasty jokes in the workplace create $3.3 million dollars in liability for a company. In the case, two former minority employees of aRead MoreSlurs and Racial Jokes Cause $3.3 Million Dollar Liability and More National Origin Discrimination Actions in California
Protected Speech in Quicken Loans’ Workplace and the Creation of Hostile Work Environment Awards Choked Worker $7.4M
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
Mocking Employees Places Wal-Mart in Hot Water After Charges of Disability Discrimination
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
California’s Equal Pay Act Put to the Test, and Sexual Discrimination Against Bikram’s Choudhury
This past week we saw several cases of employers who not only discriminated against their employees but also retaliated against them after the employees complained. Classic cases with a newRead MoreCalifornia’s Equal Pay Act Put to the Test, and Sexual Discrimination Against Bikram’s Choudhury
Increased EEOC Activity Against Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation
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