California’s tech companies work to hire the best and brightest in order to make the advancements in technology that people around the world enjoy. However, they must be careful not to violate workplace discrimination laws in doing so. One of the state’s tech companies, Oracle America, is facing a lawsuit filed by the Labor Department […] Read More
California residents who watch Fox News might already be aware that members of the Fox News team have recently been plagued with numerous accusations of inappropriate behavior. At least three sexual harassment claims surfaced since 2004 and were settled. This number includes the most recent accusations against Bill O’Reilly. In 2004, a former Fox producer […] Read More
Many people here in California and elsewhere become disenchanted with their current employers and take a position with another. That is what one police officer did, and within days of beginning his new job, he was fired. He filed a wrongful termination suit against the department he left because he claimed they made disparaging remarks […] Read More
In America, both police the military wear uniforms. These serve many purposes, including making members easily identifiable and emphasizing group unity. Uniforms can also have legal importance, as they delineate between combatants who represent governments and those acting independently. Yes, uniforms are important. The question is, just how uniform do uniforms have to be? Members […] Read More
In an extremely troubling case, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently filed suit against Goodwill Industries of the East Bay Area and its affiliate, Calidad Industries, and a supervisor for their janitorial services contractor. In its complaint, the EEOC claims the supervisor made a habit of sexually harassing female janitorial staff, falsifying their time records, […] Read More