Online harassment which can provide the basis for an employee lawsuit against an employer who permits or the harassment or fails to stop or monitor the harassment after becoming awareRead MoreWhat Are The Various Types Of Discriminatory Harassment?
Fashion Retailer To Pay $3.5M To Button Up EEOC Probe
Cato Corporation, a Seller of Women’s Fashions, Agrees to $3.5 Million Payment of EEOC Investigation The EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced that Cato Corporation was settling EEOC allegationsRead MoreFashion Retailer To Pay $3.5M To Button Up EEOC Probe
Sex/Gender Discrimination, Equal Pay Act Violations, and Retaliation against America’s Largest University System
A lawsuit filed this week against Cal State University, the largest university system in the United States, alleged that its athletic director, Mike Garrett (formerly the athletic director at USC),Read MoreSex/Gender Discrimination, Equal Pay Act Violations, and Retaliation against America’s Largest University System
New EEOC Guidance on Retaliation and New Law Combatting Age Discrimination in Hollywood
Recently, we received reports that a new bill in the California Senate has been approved. This Bill AB 1687 will prohibit age discrimination in Hollywood. Once the law takes effect,Read MoreNew EEOC Guidance on Retaliation and New Law Combatting Age Discrimination in Hollywood
New EEOC Guidance Will Undoubtedly Affect Equal Pay and Pregnancy Discrimination Litigation
It is our firm’s outlook that the second half of 2016 will expose many more equal pay violations in the workplace both nationally and in California. One of the reasonsRead MoreNew EEOC Guidance Will Undoubtedly Affect Equal Pay and Pregnancy Discrimination Litigation
Large Gas Station Operator Murphy Oil Faces Disability Discrimination Lawsuit under ADA by Former Employee
A disability discrimination lawsuit was filed last week against a large gas station operator by the name of Murphy Oil. The main allegation by the former employee was that theRead MoreLarge Gas Station Operator Murphy Oil Faces Disability Discrimination Lawsuit under ADA by Former Employee
Sexual Orientation Discrimination Suit against Jimmy Choo and the Trends behind Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
This week our firm reported an onslaught of discrimination based lawsuits. One of these was against the famous shoe maker company Jimmy Choo. The Complaint was filed by its formerRead MoreSexual Orientation Discrimination Suit against Jimmy Choo and the Trends behind Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
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
Staples Appeals a Jury’s $13 Million Dollar Award in Age Discrimination Claim AND a $219 Million Dollar False Claims Act Trial Goes to Jury
This week, attorneys for Staples asked an appeals court to reduce a $13 million dollar punitive damages award to a former Staples manager who was terminated at age 64. TheRead MoreStaples Appeals a Jury’s $13 Million Dollar Award in Age Discrimination Claim AND a $219 Million Dollar False Claims Act Trial Goes to Jury
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