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Jul

What Steps Should You Take If You Have Experienced Sexual Harassment?

Sexual harassment almost always creates hostile workplaces for female and male workers. Many workers might be unaware of how to handle situations involving inappropriate comments, unwelcome advances or requests for sexual favors. Workers who have experienced sexual harassment a...

Jul

Why Are Men Afraid to Take Parental Leave?

Several months ago, we wrote a blog discussing California's generous new paid parental leave policies. However, more can be said about how employees perceive paid parental leave and why they might be hesitant to take time off from work. A recent article published by B...

Jul

Being Bullied at Work? You May Have Legal Options

Have you ever worked with someone who yelled inappropriately, used threats, name called or harassed you and other coworkers? Chances are, you have experienced workplace bullying. These people can ruin work environments, create higher turnover rates and cause unease among wo...

Jul

What Workers Should Know About Arbitration Agreements

Arbitration agreements have become common aspects of consumer and employment contracts. These agreements waive the rights for consumers or workers to sue businesses or their employers. In fact, some employers may require workers to sign arbitration contracts as a condition of em...

Jul

Have You Become a Victim of Pregnancy Discrimination?

Pregnancy discrimination is an unfair situation that some women may experience while in the workforce. Fortunately, pregnant workers have legal protections they can use against their employers when facing discrimination. For example, a federal jury in California awarded a w...

Jul

Why the Wage Gap in Los Angeles is Worse Than You Think

A recent report released by the California State Auditor shows that California counties (including Los Angeles County) are experiencing a gender wage gap among county workers. According to the California State Auditor, women working for Los Angeles County make 76 perce...

Jul

Are Transgender Workers Facing an Increasing Amount of Discrimination?

Wells Fargo has recently settled a lawsuit involving allegations of discrimination and wrongful termination against a transgender worker. The lawsuit's allegations are similar to other cases involving transgender workers, some of whom face an overwhelming amount ...

Jul

Mental Illness and the Workplace: Is Your Employer ADA Compliant?

Passed in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (also known as the ADA) ensures workers with disabilities are granted equal opportunities. The ADA, which covers both private and public employers, prohibits discrimination against workers with disabilities. However, this only ...

Jul

Have You Become a Victim of Age Discrimination?

Age discrimination can happen to workers in almost any type of career. In a recent example, a former 49ers stadium announcer is alleging he was fired due to his age. He has filed a lawsuit against the team over allegations of age discrimination. The former announcer had worked f...

Jul

Why Employee Lawsuits Over Family Leave Are Exploding Across the Country

Employers have increasingly targeted workers who take time off to care for sick family members or children. This has resulted in a continuous stream of successful employee lawsuits over family leave. For example, a California woman recently filed a lawsuit against Autozone for d...

Jul

Valve Sued for Transgender Discrimination

The company behind famous video games such as Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Counter Strike and Portal is being sued for $3 million over allegations it discriminated against and wrongfully terminated a transgender worker. Valve is known in the PC gaming community for its multibillion-d...

Jul

Captain America and Mystique Agree: The Hollywood Wage Gap Needs to End!

A growing number of movie stars are speaking out against the Hollywood wage gap. The timing could not be more perfect, as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has widened its investigation into Hollywood's gender discrimination problems. Chris Evan...

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