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Woman Files Sexual Assault Charge Against Murrieta Mayor Harry Ramos
According to recent reports, a woman has filed a claim of sexual harassment and assault against Murrieta Mayor Harry Ramos. She alleges that the mayor sexually harassed and assaulted her during a Chamber of Commerce mixer in January. The plaintiff, … Continue reading
Wrongful Termination and Employment Law
Being fired from a job is never an enjoyable process. However, it is not always a legal one either. If you have been fired, it is important to understand the legal rights you have as an employee as well as … Continue reading
The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) Expands
California has always been on the forefront in prohibiting discrimination in employment and housing. Now, it adds an additional class to be protected — military and veteran status. Special status for those who served Effective January 1, 2014, California law … Continue reading
Don’t Ask and Don’t Tell About Criminal Records When Applying for Jobs
It is estimated that one in four adult Californians has an arrest or conviction record. To remove the barriers to employment at a time when U.S. unemployment is more than seven percent, California enacted a law that prohibits state and … Continue reading
National Origin Discrimination in California
Of the 19,839 employment discrimination cases filed in 2012 with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), 3,825 were based on “national origin.” Defining national origin The California Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title VII of the … Continue reading
Sexual Harassment With or Without Sexual Desire
Patrick Kelley’s first week as an ironworker was hell. His supervisors and coworkers tormented him with intimidating and sexually explicit remarks. His supervisor declared that he desired to sodomize him. A coworker chimed in and insisted that he would force … Continue reading
California’s Family and Medical Leave Law Surpasses Its Federal Counterpart
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill to expand the state’s 2002 paid family leave law to provide partial wages for employees who take time off to care for certain seriously ill relatives. Existing California law provides for a state … Continue reading
Protecting California’s Employees With Disabilities From Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing the federal laws prohibiting discrimination against disabled persons in the workplace. Recently, the EEOC filed a lawsuit against the Georgia Power Company for allegedly discriminating against employees and job … Continue reading
California’s Legal Protections Against Workplace Discrimination
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits discrimination in employment based on religion just as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 bans such discrimination at the federal level. Under both federal and state law, employers are … Continue reading
