If you are a state civil service employee who has been served with a Notice of Adverse Action, you have the right to file an appeal with the State Personnel Board ("SPB") Appeals Division within thirty (30) calendar days after the effective date of the adverse action....
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Month: June 2019
Notice of Adverse Action: Dishonesty
Originally Published on 6/22/2019; Revised on 4/28/2021 If you are a state civil service employee who has been served with a Notice of Adverse Action, you have the right to file an appeal with the State Personnel Board ("SPB") Appeals Division within thirty (30)...
Former Jack in the Box Employee Wins Age and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Last week, a former Jack in the Box employee, Blanca Ramirez, won $15.4 million (consisting of $10 million in punitive damages) in her lawsuit against Jack in the Box. Among other things, Ramirez alleged age and disability discrimination. Ramirez was 53 years old at...
Disability Discrimination: Being “Perceived As” Having a Disability
Originally Published on June 19, 2019; Revised on April 28, 2021 Have you been subjected to disability discrimination in the workplace? Do you have an impairment that is considered a "physical disability" under California law? California law defines "physical...
Notice of Adverse Action: Misuse of State Property
Originally Published on June 14, 2019; Revised on October 5, 2020 If you are a state civil service employee who has been served with a Notice of Adverse Action, you have the right to file an appeal with the State Personnel Board ("SPB") Appeals Division within thirty...
Notice of Adverse Action: Inexcusable Neglect of Duty
If you are a state civil service employee who has been served with a Notice of Adverse Action, you have the right to file an appeal with the State Personnel Board ("SPB") Appeals Division within thirty (30) calendar days after the effective date of the adverse action....
Former Employee Sues Thomas Keller’s Restaurants for Discrimination
According to US News & World Report, a “former employee of celebrated American chef Thomas Keller is suing him and his three-star Michelin restaurants for pregnancy discrimination.” Former employee Vanessa Scott-Allen alleges that “she was denied a job transfer...