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Involuntary Transfers of Work Location
There is a lot to love about California, from the scenic views to the locally sourced produce and diverse cuisines. Working in California also gives you fewer reasons to complain than employees in other states. California has some of the strongest worker protections involving pay and benefits. It is also home to a thriving… Read More »
Several California Cities Ban Discrimination Based on Nontraditional Family Structure
Everyone who raises a child does so with the help of other adults. Children may only have two legal parents, but the parents are not the only people who play a major role in the child’s life. Some people live in multigenerational households. Single and divorced parents may rely on the help of friends… Read More »
Reasonable Accommodations for Alcohol Use Disorder?
In some work environments, staying away from alcohol is easier than in others. For every recovering alcoholic sipping a Diet Coke at a three-martini lunch with colleagues, and for every supermarket employee who points customers to the beer aisle but declines to help them find the beer they are looking for because she is… Read More »
TV Production Staffers Allege That Entertainment Company Fired Them in Retaliation for Discrimination Complaints
The cheeriest workplaces tend to hold dark secrets. The TV shows that bring smiles to an audience of millions are far less entertaining for the people on screen, and at least as bad for the ones who are off camera. The shows that are as much fun to produce as they are to watch… Read More »
Housing Stability Nonprofit Faces Discrimination and Retaliation Allegations From Former Employees
It is a familiar story by now that organizations whose ostensible purpose is to help people often end up being miserable places to work. Only part of this phenomenon is attributable to the fact that professions where one’s job is to help people at their worst moments, the work of critical care nurses and… Read More »
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 »
