It can take months, years, even decades for an employment lawsuit to come to fruition and get resolved. There are many different reasons. In some cases, an employee will put up with misconduct or violations until they are terminated. Some cases require intensive investigations and an extended discovery process. Other…
Title IV of the Civil Rights Act prohibits private companies from discrimination based on religious practices. While we often hear about discrimination based on race, national origin, or gender, cases less common are based on religious discrimination. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Food…
The numerical value of a settlement or verdict in a discrimination lawsuit can vary widely. Damages will often incorporate lost wages, emotional distress, and other personal or financial losses related to the discrimination. In one recent case, a Santa Barbara jury awarded a plaintiff from Ecuador $1.13 million in his…
Under federal law, employees are entitled to breaks for meals and rest. Overtime payments are also required when an employee is required to work more than a standard 40-hour week, unless that employee is classified as “exempt.” In the event that a company is in violation of state or federal…
Women who enter male-dominated professions can often be targets of sexual harassment. While internal policies may educate and inform employees about the definitions of sexual harassment or even have reporting instructions, harassment often turns the workplace into a hostile environment. According to reports a Petaluma Fire Department employee suffered ongoing…
Discrimination claims can arise in any industry or career field—even in businesses where leaders should know and follow the law. In a recent case, a law clerk who worked for a Los Angeles personal injury law firm filed a discrimination claim alleging racial and sexual orientation discrimination. The law firm…
Since Boeing announced that it will be moving thousands of engineering jobs out of the state of Washington, the union representing its engineers has filed an age-discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as well as the Washington State Human Rights Commission. According to media reports and the…
Nationwide, unpaid internship arrangements have been scrutinized for low wages and potential violations of state and federal labor laws. While some claim that the legal scrutiny of unpaid internships is putting programs and opportunities at risk, other worker rights advocacy groups see the internships as a way to squeeze cheap…
Employees are often forced to take legal action after they have been abused and exploited—many times in more than one way. In a lawsuit that was filed in May, a Chipotle manager is taking on the national chain for alleged abuses including racial discrimination and wage and hour violations. The…
Apple is facing another class action that could prove costly if 20,000 employees succeed. According to the New York Times, a California state court has certified a class of former Apple employees over wage and hour claims. The complaint states that the company failed to provide meal and rest breaks…