California is celebrating 10 years of its Paid Family Leave Program since the law went into effect in July of 2004. According to a recent analysis, the number of families taking advantage of the law has continued to rise and the majority of the shift involves fathers who are taking…
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, also known as ENDA, passed the Senate last fall but is no longer receiving support from the ACLU and other gay rights groups. Support was withdrawn after gay rights advocates cited concern over an employer exemption for employees who object to homosexuality on religious grounds. The…
Silicon Valley employment lawsuits are making headlines, including those involving sexual harassment claims against a Yahoo executive, age discrimination claims throughout the high-tech industries, and now a sexual harassment claim has been filed against the co-founder of the dating app, Tinder. According to the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior…
A recent California Supreme Court decision is being both lauded and criticized for extending rights to undocumented workers. The recent decision gives legal protection to immigrant workers who have suffered from illegal discrimination or pay violations, even for those who have illegally used fake documentation or falsified Social Security numbers…
Pregnancy discrimination continues to pose a threat to women working or those looking to enter the workforce. For the first time in 30 years, the EEOC has updated its pregnancy discrimination guidelines to clarify the law for employers. The new guidelines articulate the law and make it clear to employers…
Sexual harassment can be directed at employees of any gender or sexual orientation. Most commonly, we hear of male employers or managers who have made sexual advances on a female employee, but sexual harassment can also involve more complicated relationships between parties. In a recent case, an executive at Yahoo…
The United States is the only industrialized nation that fails to mandate paid leave for mothers with newborns. President Barack Obama is hoping to change that, providing more protections for mothers in the workplace. The President is also hoping to encourage employers to generally adopt more family-friendly policies, he announced…
Discrimination cases can be complicated and victims may not know what steps to take to protect their rights. A Chapman University professor has succeeded in recovering a settlement over allegations of racial discrimination. According to reports, the university agreed to pay $75,000 to the professor who claimed she was denied…
Some workplaces are more conducive to sexual harassment. Bars, restaurants, and other high turnaround environments teeming with young and vulnerable workers are ripe for abuse. Issues of sexual harassment can also be complicated by a culture of highly sexualized interactions in many restaurant environments. In a recent Hollywood case, a…
Bay Area caregivers have filed a class-action against the Kentucky-based Kindred Healthcare and subsidiary companies for wage and hour law violations. According to reports, workers were denied overtime and breaks in violation of California labor laws. The defendant healthcare services company offers services providing care to the elderly, ill, and…