Monthly Archives: October 2024
How Does the Court Calculate Damages in Sexual Harassment Lawsuits Against Your Employer?
One might argue that workplace sexual harassment is ubiquitous in some occupations. Especially in Los Angeles, an entire city built on sex appeal, comments about one’s physical appearance or romantic relationships, the sorts of comments that would be egregiously rude and unprofessional at any workplace in a landlocked state or one with a temperate… Read More »
Family Leave and Employer Retaliation
The purveyors of clickbait have learned that they can easily get clicks from people who are scrolling through their phones after a long, stressful workday and settling in for an equally stressful evening with their children by posting headlines about how much easier working parents supposedly have it in other countries, such as Scandinavia. … Read More »
Artificial Intelligence, Resumes, and Employment Discrimination
It may not have been one of the bits that news commentators chose to froth at the mouth about, but people who read the original Freakonomics book will tell you that the part about the racial connotations of personal names was one of the most interesting and memorable parts of the book. It told… Read More »
Should You File an Individual Employment Discrimination Lawsuit or a Class Action Lawsuit?
Being in a supervisory role brings out the worst in some people, and only some of their bad behavior meets the definition of employment discrimination. Before you can file an employment discrimination lawsuit in court, you may have to first exhaust your administrative remedies by filing a claim with the EEOC or California Civil… Read More »
Your Employer Cannot Decide Which Age You Should Retire
Some people avoid retirement for as long as they can, because their work gives them a feeling of purpose and community. Others count the days until retirement once the correspondence from the AARP begins arriving, or even from the day they enter the workforce. Even the retirement-hesitant folks tend to feel a sense of… Read More »
