The California Civil Rights Law Group celebrates and congratulates the Team on receiving the Expertise award for Best Employment Lawyers in San Francisco 2020. Selection criteria include: Reputation–a history of delighted customers and outstanding service; Credibility—Building customer confidence with licensing accreditations, and awards; Experience—Masters of their craft, based on years of practical experience and education; […]
Published on April 7, 2020
This past weekend we treated ourselves to a visit to San Francisco’s de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, an outing we have been meaning to take for a number of months. We were moved by the current exhibit, Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-83. This internationally acclaimed exhibition […]
Published on March 16, 2020
We were in line at the local coffee shop here in the San Francisco Bay Area on the weekend when our attention was caught by a youngster looking at the many colorful posters on the bulletin board.
Published on March 12, 2020
The CROWN Act was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsome on July 3, 2019. The legislation prohibits racial discrimination based on hair style by extending protection under the FEHA and the California Education Code. “The Academy Awards helped draw attention to the CROWN Act by awarding best animated short film to ‘Hair Love,’ […]
Published on February 25, 2020
As Tesla seeks to resolve racism complaints in private arbitration, some other tech companies begin to back away from the practice. Lauren Hepler February 24, 2020 – SOURCE – here. DeWitt Lambert was shocked when he lost his racial discrimination case against Tesla, where he worked for more than a year installing seat belts and […]
Published on February 25, 2020
We were watching the Academy Awards, looking to glimpse a view of a friend who was in the audience, when our attention was caught by the winner of the Best Animated Short Film. Former NFL football player Matthew Cherry is the writer, co-producer and co-director of ‘Hair Love.’ During his acceptance speech, Cherry said this […]
Published on February 21, 2020
By Alaina Lancaster | January 14, 2020 at 04:22 PM – SOURCE: here. Tesla employees suing the automaker for allegedly fostering a racist factory work environment are now also pursuing sanctions against the car company.
Published on January 17, 2020
In the Fall we celebrated California Governor Gavin Newsom signing into law Assembly Bill 51, thus prohibiting employers from requiring employees, or applicants for employment, to sign mandatory arbitration agreements. The new law was supposed to go into effect January 1, 2020, paving the way for a return to a transparent, fair and just system […]
Published on January 10, 2020
Our holiday table was groaning under the weight of roasted meat, aromatic stuffing, potatoes and vegetables. And once we had enjoyed a heaping plateful and some delightful conversation, we went back to the kitchen for dessert. Only to find that each of the beautiful pies, cut to serve six, was missing a giant slice. That […]
Published on January 2, 2020
The turn of the seasons and close of the year brings time to reflect on past triumphs and losses and look to new challenges. 2019 brought tumult and conflict as well as victories and celebrations. For the California Civil Rights Law Group, the beginning of the year was cause for jubilation as we celebrated the […]
Published on December 31, 2019
We were enjoying a mid-week lunch in a local San Francisco Bay Area restaurant in early December and were distracted by a raucous outburst from fellow patrons. An extended table of 15-20 guests wearing the unmistakable sparkle of a holiday office celebration. They were playing some kind of white elephant gift exchange game that involved […]
Published on December 21, 2019
The #MeToo movement is now ten years old. For the past decade there has been increasing public support for women who stand up to unwanted treatment and sexual harassment instigated by male supervisors, colleagues, teachers, and employers. During those ten years, the societal response to women who have been the victims of such illegal behavior […]
Published on November 13, 2019
