In a recent lawsuit, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") charges that after-school camp Cooking Round the World violated the federal Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") "when it relieved an employee of her duties after she tested positive for...
Exclusively Employment Law
Month: September 2018
In the News: Prison Captain in Susanville Charged with Groping
According to The Sacramento Bee, Christopher James Lewis, a captain at High Desert State Prison in Susanville, California, has been charged with groping a woman. The Sacramento Bee also notes that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has "paid...
Non-Compete Agreements Under California Law
Generally speaking, a non-compete agreement prohibits a former employee from working at a company that competes with his/her former employer’s company after the employee’s employment with his/her former employer ends. Except in very limited circumstances (which are...
Employment Agreements: Choice of Law and Forum Selection
When you are in the midst of negotiating your employment agreement with a new employer, it is easy to focus on certain provisions (e.g., compensation and benefits) at the expense of other provisions (e.g., choice of law and forum selection). Generally speaking, (a) a...
In the News: Sexual Harassment and Female Fast-Food Employees
USA Today reports that according to the Washington D.C. firm Hart Research Associates, "[f]orty percent of female fast-food workers have been sexually harassed on the job" and "[m]ost affected are African-American and Latina women." Read the full article entitled...
Resident Apartment Managers: When Your Employer Charges You for Rent
If you are a resident apartment manager in California, you may already know that California has detailed, and sometimes complex, laws concerning compensation for resident apartment managers. In a previous blog post (click here), we discussed some of the applicable...
Resident Apartment Managers: Rent Credits
If you are a resident apartment manager in California, and your compensation consists of a combination of wages and lodging, below are some things that you should know about your rights under California law: No. 1: You are entitled to receive the minimum wage for all...
In the News: African-American Firefighters Continue to Face Racism
In The New York Times Opinion section today, Addington Stewart, president of the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters, writes: "I’ve served 35 years as a firefighter, and the racism today is as bad as I can remember. My organization, the...
In the News: Female Surgeons and Pregnancy Discrimination
According to Reuters, a U.S. study suggests that “[w]omen training for careers in surgery are more likely to abandon the profession when they experience pregnancy discrimination or have insufficient time for maternity leave.” Read the full article, entitled “Pregnancy...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as a Disability under California Law
In California, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee because of his/her disability. The definition of "disability" in California is broad, and includes physical disabilities that limit a "major life activity" (e.g., working, walking, and...