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Waitresses Sue Los Angeles Restaurant Over Lack of Response to Sexual Harassment Complaints
Waiting tables in Los Angeles is a notoriously unpleasant experience, and yet almost everyone does it when they first move to the City of Angels. Ask any middle aged Angeleno with a boring desk job, and they will tell you that the final straw that made them decide to give up on their dreams… Read More »
Emotional Support Animals and California Employment Law
If you love animals, you probably seek out places where pets are welcome. You know which restaurants have outdoor seating, so that you can bring your dog with you to brunch, and you choose to meet your friends in the park to socialize, so that you can all include your dogs in the social… Read More »
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 »
Director of Professional Sports League Files Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
Most of the young fans who dream of sports careers do not end up as professional athletes, even though they may have played their favorite sport competitively in their youth. A substantial number of them do, however, pursue careers where they can be surrounded by people who love sports as much as they do. … Read More »
Can You Sue the Same Employer More Than Once Over Different Discriminatory Acts?
An employment discrimination lawsuit formally begins when you file a complaint in court. Of course, there may be preliminary requirements, like exhausting your administrative remedies before you file, and sometimes the employer even agrees to settle the case before it gets to the courthouse. The complaint may be dozens of pages long; it may… Read More »
Discrimination Complaints by Federal Judiciary Employees
Most employees who face discrimination at work have the right to seek legal remedies by contacting the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and asking them to conduct an investigation into discrimination in the workplace; then, if the EEOC authorizes the employee to move forward with a lawsuit, the employee may go to court and… Read More »
