The Proposed “Silence No More Act” On February 8th, 2021, California state Senator Connie Leyva introduced the “Silence No More Act” in an effort to protect employees who speak out about discrimination in the workplace even if they’ve signed nondisclosure agreements....
Month: March 2021
Supreme Court Rules Termination for Sexual Orientation or Gender Expression is Not Constitutional
This past summer, the Supreme Court advanced civil rights with their sweeping decision to deem workplace discrimination for LGBTQ workers unconstitutional. Many states already had their own laws on the books protecting workers from being discriminated against due to...
Wholesale Bakery Owes Workers Nearly $1.3 Million in Back Wages and Damages
On January 25, 2021, the California Labor Commissioner issued citations and filed a lawsuit against Baked in the Sun, New Vista Baking LLC and private equity firm HCAP Partners III, L.P to collect around $1.3 million unpaid wages and damages 189 workers are owed [1]....