The ProblemWhile the days of shameless sex discrimination depicted in the AMC Series Mad Men may be a thing of the past, pregnancy and other forms of sex discrimination in the workplace continue to present female workers with a very pervasive, significant, and...
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Pregnancy Leave: Baby Bonding
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jun 1, 2015 | Pregnancy Discrimination
What Are My Rights to Pregnancy Leave? There are two principal statutes involved in determining a family's rights with respect to pregnancy leave. The first of these is the Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA"). As it related to pregnancy, it applies only to women...
Employees to California Supreme Court: Give me a Break
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jun 1, 2015 | Meal & Rest Period
Meal and Rest Period Laws: California Supreme Court to clarify on-call rest break law Whether employers can require employees to have cell phones or radios while on break will be the focus of an upcoming Supreme Court case. California requires employers to allow...
Court Costs: Who Pays Them?
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | May 8, 2015 | Court Costs
Many clients are initially very concerned that they might have to pay the employer's attorney's fees or court costs if they lose. This worry hinders them from consulting with a lawyer and makes them afraid to speak up to protect their rights. However, there are many...
Who is an "Employer?"
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | May 8, 2015 | Joint Employer
Recently, I was contacted by a former employee of a gas station that was part of a huge multi-national conglomerate oil company. The employee had been denied an accommodation based on her disability, denied medical leave, and treated terribly by the owner of the...
Race Harassment, African Americans
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 27, 2015 | Racial Discrimination
Racial harassment against African Americans can take many forms. Some of these manifestations are less obvious than others. In some instances, it can take the form of an extremely hostile act against African American's in the workplace. ...
Meal and Rest Periods: Remedies for the Employee
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 26, 2015 | Meal & Rest Period
What happens if the employer fails to provide an employee with a meal or rest period? What other remedies available to the employee? What is the amount of the premium wage employers owe an employee who misses a meal break and a rest break in one day: Is it one hour of...
Racial Harassment: Latino Americans
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 25, 2015 | Racial Discrimination
Many Latino Americans suffer the negative consequences of harassment in the workplace In California, it is not uncommon for managers and coworkers to harass their Hispanic co-workers by using racial slurs, jokes, and comments. They sometimes use negative stereotypes...
Meal and Rest Breaks: Where does the Supreme Court Stand?
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 24, 2015 | Meal & Rest Period
In 2012, the California Supreme Court decided Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court. The question in Brinker was whether employers must ensure breaks are taken or must simply provide breaks. The California Supreme Court ultimately ruled in Brinker's favor on the...
Harassment, Muslims and Arabs
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 23, 2015 | Racial Discrimination
Harassment against Muslims, Arabs and individuals form the Middle East because of their religion and national origin is on the rise in California and elsewhere due in large measure to the horrific conduct of radical Islamic groups like ISIS and Al Queda. A report...
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