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The Largest Sexual Harassment Cases
California is home to some of the strictest sexual harassment laws in the United States. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing says that sexual harassment consists of demanding sex for employment benefits, uninvited sexual advances, and physical verbal … Continue reading
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The Sex Discrimination Case That Rocked Silicon Valley Proceeds to Trial
The high-profile sexual discrimination lawsuit by Ellen Pao against the Silicon Valley giant venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers has moved closer to trial. In September 2013, the California Supreme Court rejected the defendant venture capital firm’s motion … Continue reading
Filing an Employment Discrimination Suit? Be Prepared!
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits harassment and discrimination in employment based on a number of protected classes including race, religion, gender, age and disability. A victim of discrimination has one year from the date of the last … Continue reading
Illegal Harassment on the Job
Sexual harassment cases seem to attract the attention of the press. Ask San Diego’s embattled former mayor, Bob Filner, who is facing a sexual harassment lawsuit from his former director of communications. One of her allegations is that Filner told … Continue reading
California Supreme Court Clarifies Meal Breaks at Work
Last year, in Brinkley v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court decided the important issue of whether employers must make sure that employees take their breaks or simply provide opportunity for break time. The California Supreme Court held that employers … Continue reading
Disability Discrimination and the Death of a Newborn
Reyna Garcia worked at Albertson’s in Atascadero as general merchandise manager, which involved loading and unloading significant quantities of merchandise. When she became pregnant in 2012 and suffered pelvic pain, her doctor advised her to restrict the amount of merchandise … Continue reading
