Sexual harassment can take on many forms and encompasses much more than obviously suggestive comments or gestures. Any inappropriate behavior that makes an individual feel uncomfortable may be seen as sexual harassment, despite how subtle it may be. California...
Year: 2014
Pregnant California woman part of discrimination lawsuit
For many women, finding out they are pregnant is a time of joy and celebration. They look forward to the future and expanding of their families. The last thing on their minds should be whether or not they will lose their jobs, simply because they are pregnant. As one...
Boeing’s engineers union investigating possible age discrimination
Earlier this month, airplane manufacturing giant Boeing made headlines when it announced that it would be adding 1,000 engineering positions here in Southern California. While the announcement was undoubtedly met with great enthusiasm by some, it has also generated a...
California flower packers claim unpaid overtime
When California workers feel that they are exploited by their employers, they often want to take action to be fairly compensated. In the current economic climate, most workers are willing to work extra hours, because the additional income could help them make ends...
California man’s wrongful termination claim against America’s Cup
It has been more than 160 years since the first America's Cup was awarded. Yachting's greatest prize was held for more than 100 years by teams from the U.S. and is fought over to this day. Another fight has emerged involving the Cup, however, this one being waged on...
Workplace sexual harassment of males on the rise
It happens in Newport Beach workplaces and in offices across the nation. As so many women know, sexual harassment can begin with what can seem like an innocent pat on the arm, an offhand remark or a moment of being brushed against in an elevator. "Joking" or...
California whistleblower prevails in wrongful termination lawsuit
The job of a psychologist at the California Department of State Hospitals facility for the mentally ill was to evaluate patients committed by criminal courts. She was to help determine whether a prisoner was mentally competent to stand trial. She said she was fired...