San Francisco Civil Rights Lawyers
With the 2018 midterm elections approaching, California voters are looking forward to casting their votes. However, many employees don’t know their voting rights in the workplace. Each year, thousands of Californians give up their right to vote out of fear for losing their jobs or missing out on needed pay.
Published on September 17, 2018It would be nice if we could observe our co-workers for a day or two and then name those who are likely to engage in sexual harassment. Researchers have tried to do exactly that. Unfortunately, the conclusion they reach is that characteristics do not determine this propensity as much as the work environment itself. Sure, […]
Published on September 14, 2018California Civil Rights Law Group, a San Francisco Bay Area law firm specializing in discrimination litigation including wrongful termination and sexual harassment law is proud to announce a new San Francisco address and Google listing.
Published on July 31, 2018Since the 2016 election, the issue of when a business can refuse to serve a customer has become particularly significant. Despite a multitude of news articles and court cases, much remains unclear. For example, can California businesses discriminate against customers for political reasons? Other states seem to allow it. A New York City bar called The […]
Published on July 26, 2018California Civil Rights Law Group, a San Francisco Bay Area law firm specializing in sexual harassment litigation, is proud to announce that firm attorney, Larry Organ, was recently quoted in the New York Times. The article, entitled, “A Fight for Men’s Rights, in California Courts,” was published on July 13, 2018, and discussed the so-called […]
Published on July 24, 2018In keeping with the recent deluge of dangerous Supreme Court decisions—all of which promise to undercut civil rights in the workplace and elsewhere in this country—the highest court in the land decided National Institute of Family and Life Advocate v. Becerra on June 26. The petitioner in this case was a faith-based organization that provides […]
Published on July 18, 2018College students with disabilities are more likely to be sexually assaulted than non-disabled students. The National Council on Disability (NCD) study on this topic was the first of its kind; past studies by federal agencies and task forces did not include disability as a demographic category. This left a gap—and it turns out a significant […]
Published on July 17, 2018California Civil Rights Law Group, is proud to announce that attorney Navruz Avloni has earned the designation “Rising Star” by SuperLawyers. SuperLawyers is a rating service using a patented selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. It identifies outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of […]
Published on July 14, 2018California Civil Rights Law Group, is proud to announce that lead attorney, Larry Organ, has been selected by SuperLawyers as a top San Francisco Bay Area employment law and litigation attorney. SuperLawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional […]
Published on July 5, 2018Julianne Stanford has been selected by SuperLawyers as a “Rising Star” attorney. Ms. Stanford focuses on employment law at the CA Civil Rights Group, and brings a passion for defending the rights of employees to workplace issues such as wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and discrimination.
Published on June 30, 2018The Department of Fair Education and Housing, which is charged with the enforcement of California’s primary workplace anti-discrimination law, is rolling out new regulations set to take effect on July 1, 2018. Most significant is the protections afforded to undocumented immigrants, which are part of a broader effort to make California a sanctuary state.
Published on June 27, 2018The past year, and particularly recent weeks and months, have brought about many questions regarding the rule of law and its role in determining the fate of migrants attempting to cross the United States’ Southern border. The American legal system can be thought of in two distinct sections: the word of the law and its […]
Published on June 27, 2018