Students’ Stories of Sexual Abuse Reports of sexual harassment and assault of student athletes at San Jose State University (“San Jose State”) date all the way back to 2009. According to federal prosecutors, female swimmers complained that during treatment in the...
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More Than 30,000 Kaiser Permanente Workers Just Announced They’ll Strike This Month
In the wake of the labor movement sweeping through the country of strikes and resignations, workers at Kaiser Permanente are throwing their own hats in the ring to improve their working conditions. More than 30,000 employees are in contract negotiations with their...
New California Employment Laws Signed into Effect by Governor Newsom
California has seen the passing of a large quantity of legislation pertaining to many types of law this year, and employment law is no exception. Recently Governor Gavin Newsom has signed many bills into law that will directly affect California employers and...
More than 10,000 John Deere workers go on strike as labor actions heat up in the U.S.
A record number of job resignations have been occurring throughout the country this past month. As a result, employers are trying desperately to hire new labor, and many who remain at their positions are now pushing for improved working conditions at their company....
$30 Million Racial Discrimination Suit Filed Against Kraft Heinz by Sanford Heisler Sharp on Behalf of Former Employees
Kraft Heinz is currently being sued for $30 million amid allegations of racism in their Tulare plant.[1] The damages are for alleged racially motivated employment practices which violated plaintiff’s rights and litigation costs and expenses. A myriad of laws protect...
California’s Bill AB 701 Could Result in Big Changes for Warehouse Employees
What is AB 701? AB 701 is a bill that was recently advanced in the California senate. AB 701 allows workers to challenge the performance goals that are set by their employer. Many of these performance goals are believed to discourage basic worker needs, such as...
City of L.A. Under Fire: Female Firefighters Face Workplace Hostility
Allegations of Ongoing Harassment and Unequal Opportunities Allegations of a hostile work environment against the City of L.A., and particularly the L.A. Fire Department, continue to pile up despite purported efforts by Mayor Eric Garcetti over the past eight years to...
Makarem & Associates Supports Black Lives Matter Movement
Since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, millions of people around the world have participated in protests against racism and the way police officers have treated black people in the US and other places. Many employers have issued statements to show their...
Geologist Accused of Sexual Harassment Gets Terminated by Boston University
Boston University (BU) has fired its famous geologist David Marchant. According to a report published in Science about one and half years ago, Marchant was involved in sexually harassing women in remote Antarctic camps. The Hearing Committee comprising faculty members...
‘Apprentice’ Lawsuits Settled
Articles May 24, 2006 A man who claims NBC Universal, Donald Trump and the creator of NBC’s “The Apprentice” stole his idea has settled his lawsuits in state and federal court, his attorney said. Mark Bethea alleged that he and Velocity Entertainment...
