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Many workers consistently experience workplace issues that may be a violation of their rights. An example of this could be if a worker is discriminated against based on their gender or race or if their boss doesn’t abide by wage laws. In a lot of cases, these workers...
Employees have many rights, including the ability to file complaints about workplace conditions, harassment, discrimination or other problems in the workplace. They also have the right to organize, discuss their incomes, refuse to accommodate employers’ illegal...
Originally Published on January 23, 2021; Revised in March 2022 In Yanowitz v. L’Oreal USA, Inc., 36 Cal.4th 1028 (2005), Plaintiff Elysa Yanowitz (“Yanowitz”) sued L’Oreal USA, Inc. (“L’Oreal”) for retaliation in violation of California’s Fair Employment and Housing...
Tulare County-based Tucoemas Federal Credit Union ("Tucoemas") has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit. The EEOC alleges that Tucoemas "failed to hire three qualified internal female applicants over the age of 50 and...
Chipotle "will pay $95,000 and make substantial changes to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)." According to the EEOC, Austin Melton, a San Jose, California Chipotle store manager who was...
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (the “FEHA”) makes certain employment practices unlawful, including discrimination and harassment of employees by employers. Currently, under California law, if an employee wants to file a lawsuit against his current or...
Originally Published on December 6, 2019; Revised on April 17, 2021 In Avila v. Continental Airlines, Inc., 165 Cal.App.4th 1237 (2008), the California Court of Appeal clarified what an employee must do in order to request leave under the California Family Rights Act...
A former employee of Juul Labs -- an electronic cigarette company headquartered in San Francisco -- has filed a lawsuit alleging that Juul Labs retaliated against her after she reported sexual harassment. Specifically, the former employee Carrie Chuang alleges that...