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At the end of June, a federal law took effect providing new protections for pregnant and postpartum workers in the United States. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act requires employers to offer “reasonable accommodations” for employees affected by conditions related to...
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Pennsylvania mail carrier who refused to work on Sundays due to his evangelical Christian beliefs. Gerald Groff sued the United States Postal Service for religious discrimination when he was reprimanded. As part of...
Proposed legislation currently in the California Senate would more than double existing paid sick leave for employees starting in 2024. In mid-April, the Senate Labor, Employment and Retirement Committee approved Senate Bill 616. It now goes before the Appropriations...
Two Monterey Park food companies are accused of subjecting male and female workers to repeated verbal and physical sexual harassment. According to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), multiple complaints have been made since...
On April 20, state lawmakers overwhelmingly passed legislation protecting sexual assault survivors from retaliation lawsuits. Supporters say it’s a crucial step in preventing individuals accused of sexual misconduct from silencing victims. The bill, which received...
In February, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled employers offering severance agreements containing broad non-disparagement and confidentiality clauses violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The McLaren Macomb decision is seen by many as a...
A student and an employee at Fresno State University charge that campus officials bungled multiple claims of sexual harassment and sexual assault. In December, two lawsuits were filed in Los Angeles Superior Court targeting the California State University system and...
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge sentenced him to 16 years in prison for raping a woman in 2013. While issuing the punishment on February 24, Judge Lisa...
Few people know what arbitration is but chances are you have signed an agreement with your employer waiving your right to have your dispute with your employer decided by a jury. Instead, any employment dispute will be decided by an arbitrator—paid for by your...
In 2017 during the early stages of the #MeToo movement, then-81-year-old Phyllis Golden-Gottlieb filed a confidential report with the Los Angeles Police Department. The complaint detailed multiple instances of sexual assault by former CBS president and CEO Leslie...
