We tend to think of higher education institutions as harbingers of more progressive thought and policies, ahead of the curve on issues of equality and fairness. Unfortunately, as our Costa Mesa wage dispute lawyers know, this is not always the case. It’s rare, though, to see it stated as blatantly…
The memo that went out to Target managers in Northern California was supposed to curb some of the issues the company had apparently been having with cultural insensitivity. Instead, that communication became symbolic of the harassment and discrimination that Hispanic employees there were being forced to endure while working there.…
A Midwest power grid operator will need to pay $91,000 to settle a lawsuit with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over a claim that it discriminated against an employee who suffered a disability. Our Costa Mesa employment lawyers find this case interesting for a number of reasons, the first of…
Employment criminal background checks can sometimes be a form of racial discrimination, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which has filed suit against a large auto manufacturer and a discount retailer for this very reason. Our Riverside race discrimination lawyers know that sometimes, proving in court that one…
Women who applied for jobs at one national food marketer were reportedly up against an impossible hiring curve, with systematic discrimination on the basis of their gender, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Our Costa Mesa sex discrimination attorneys understand that allegations made against the large company include:…
The courts have recently seen a wave of litigation action taken by former interns across the country who say their work has essentially amounted to free labor for their respective industries, and that such actions have violated state and federal wage and hour laws. Our Costa Mesa labor attorneys recognize…
A woman who was fired by her boss for being sexually “irresistible” will have her lawsuit re-examined by the state supreme court in Iowa, following the court’s almost unheard-of move of unanimously withdrawing its earlier ruling in the case. Our Costa Mesa gender discrimination lawyers are pleased to hear that…