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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
A class action for wage and hour violations can be brought where a sufficient number of current and/or former employees were injured by the same unlawful wage and hour practices of the employer. Generally, the common wage and hour violations include: Paying less than...
The State has opened up a discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit in California against Activision Blizzard Inc., most commonly known as Blizzard Entertainment — the creator of famous video games such as “World of Warcraft” and “Call of Duty.” The State alleges a...
The State of California has taken a step toward attacking the “frat boy workplace culture” in its lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, Inc. This lawsuit is supported by California’s new law which requires companies with 100 or more employees to submit an annual report...