Monthly Archives: September 2022
Whistleblower Alleges That Corrections Officer Used Instagram Page To Harass Coworkers
Most of the time, the First Amendment protects people’s right to post offensive content online. In fact, by now, Internet users are used to the fact that some corners of the Internet are almost the exclusive province of people who post racist, hateful, or just plain tasteless comments in enormous quantities, sometimes in pursuit… Read More »
Jewelry Retail Company Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over Gender Discrimination
The saying goes that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but for many women who worked at Kay Jewelers or Jared, the work environment in which they sold diamonds was anything but friendly. If you have followed the news about employment discrimination lawsuits, you can tell that many industries that have a reputation for… Read More »
Protected Activities In California Employment Law
The goal of employment discrimination law is to ensure that employers treat workers fairly. Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination against workers based on protected characteristics such as race, gender, religion, age, disability, and national origin. Actions that can be considered discriminatory include refusal to hire, termination of employment, demotion, and various forms of… Read More »
California Sexual Harassment Training Requirements
Federal law prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace and provides a framework for filing complaints about it when it occurs, but it is up to each state to develop its own policies for preventing workplace sexual harassment. From a legal perspective, sexual harassment at work is a form of employment discrimination based on the… Read More »
