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Jul

Do Non-Disparagement Agreements Encourage Sexual Harassment?

Are non-disparagement agreements helping protect abusers from facing punishment for sexually harassing their co-workers? It’s a question that was raised in a CNBC report last month involving a sexual harassment lawsuit against AngelList, a business that assists tech companies ...

Jul

What Can I Do If My Employer Fires Me Because of My Religion?

Can I be fired because of my religion? There are laws that are meant to prevent people from losing their jobs because of their religious beliefs. However, in some cases, employers have failed to follow these laws, resulting in employees being harassed, discriminated against and l...

Jul

Are You a Digital Native or Digital Immigrant, and What Does That Mean?

Are employers using code words, such as “Digital Native,” in job postings to discourage older job applicants from applying to work at their company? Am I a Digital Native or Digital Immigrant? The Los Angeles Times featured a report in late June detailing how employers are us...

Jul

What is a Class Action Employment Law Case?

At Kesluk, Silverstein, Jacob & Morrison, P. C. we handle a variety of class action cases. Class action is a type of lawsuit where someone brings a claim, not just on their own behalf, but on the behalf of many people that are similarly situated to themselves. For instance...

Jul

What Is the Transgender Work Opportunity Act?

According to a Huffington Post article, only 35 percent of transgender individuals in the US are employed full time. A proposed law in California, SB 396, also known as the Transgender Work Opportunity Act, seeks to help more people in the LGBT community find full-time employment...

Jul

What Should I Do If I’m the Victim of Gender Discrimination?

Recently, Science magazine reported on a story involving two scientists who are suing the Salk Institute for Biological Studies for gender discrimination. The Salk Institute is located in San Diego, California. Jonas Salk founded the Salk Institute 57 years ago. He...

Jul

How Much Legal Protection Do California Employees Have?

In California, workers have some of the most protective employment laws in the country. Many California state laws expand on existing federal protective laws, to provide even more protection for workers. What Laws Protect California Employees? Employee misclass...

Jul

Tesla Factory Reported as a ‘Predator Zone’ by Female Workers

The Tesla manufacturing facility in Fremont, CA makes some of the most cutting-edge automobiles in the world. Unfortunately, it has also been cited for alleged sexual harassment. Described as being a “predator zone” by a former female engineer, the factory was cited for having...

Jul

Recognize These 5 Signs of Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace

Pregnant women are protected by state and federal laws. It can be hard to spot pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, but there are warning signs to watch for during employment that are red-flags for pregnancy discrimination. The main thing to lookout for is a definite cha...

Jul

California Bans State Employees from Traveling to 4 States Who Limited LGBT Rights

The California State Attorney General has recently barred employees from state-funded travel to the four states in the US who have passed recent legislation that limits rights to LGBT members. Texas, Alabama, and South Dakota all allow adoption agencies to refuse service to LG...

Jul

What is Genetic Discrimination?

Genetic discrimination occurs when an employer uses the results of a genetic test to deny employment or health coverage to those whose results identify increased risk of a certain disorder or disease. Under California law, genetic information is defined as the individual’s gen...

Jul

Which Laws Protect California Employees in the Workplace?

Federal laws protect employees countrywide in almost all private enterprises. On the state level, California has more employee protection laws than almost any other state. These laws allow employees to have rights when treated unfairly in the workplace. They also allow for emp...

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