On Feb. 12, a former employee at the University of California, San Francisco, sued the UC Board of Regents for discrimination. It is the third discrimination lawsuit filed by the plaintiff. According to court documents, the plaintiff alleges that he has faced repeated...
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Month: February 2018
What makes a workplace toxic and potentially unlawful?
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 27, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
Employees are undoubtedly under the authority of those in charge of their workplace. It is a known power imbalance that you agree to when you decide to submit to a new job offer. However, there are differences between what is considered a toxic place to work and when...
Sexual harassment claims fall for white women, not others
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 26, 2018 | Sexual Harassment
The #MeToo movement has cast a spotlight on sexual harassment in California's entertainment industry, drawing national media attention to an important employment issue. However, these high-profile cases fail to tell the whole story of workplace sexual harassment....
Group seeks to improve working conditions in restaurants
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 21, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
About 70 percent of workers in the food and beverage industry who receive tips and a regular wage are women. Tipped workers in many states are entitled to a federal minimum wage of $2.13 before tips are included. However, California and several other states offer what...
Retaliation claims remain the most common EEOC filings
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 14, 2018 | Retaliation
According to data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), California residents alleged fewer claims for workplace violations of their civil rights in 2017 than in previous years. The EEOC is in charge of regulating and enforcing federal laws against...
U.S. House strives to reform handling of sexual harassment cases
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 12, 2018 | Sexual Harassment
The passage of a bill by the U.S. House of Representatives represents an overhaul of how the legislative body treats workplace claims of harassment or discrimination. For decades, the Congressional Accountability Act has guided the treatment of these claims from staff...
Fear of retaliation often keeps sexual harassment victims quiet
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 5, 2018 | Sexual Harassment
It has long been believed that workers in California and around the country are often reluctant to speak up about sexual harassment because they fear retaliation or do not know that their employers have anti-harassment policies in place. A recent survey from the...
Multiple lawsuits target Monster Energy for sexual harassment
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 1, 2018 | Sexual Harassment
Drinks produced by Monster Energy might revive tired people in California, but five women who used to work for the company found their experiences to be real downers. In separate lawsuits, the former female employees accused the company of giving executives a free...