One of the biggest sporting goods retailers in California and across the western part of the country is facing a lawsuit alleging racial harassment. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has accused Big 5 Sporting Goods of allowing racial harassment...
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Month: July 2017
Justice Department says no discrimination in gay firing case
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 31, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
The LGBTQ communities of California and the rest of the nation do not have specific protection under employment law, according to the Justice Department. The department stepped into a civil discrimination lawsuit in July to give its opinion to the question of whether...
Tesla allegedly fired woman for claiming sexual harassment
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 26, 2017 | Sexual Harassment
Tesla is a California company that wants to shape the future. However, the experiences of some of its female employees appear to be mired in the prejudices of the past. One female employee has filed a lawsuit against the company. She claims that the company fired her...
Women of color in science fields face more discrimination
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 20, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
Women of color in California and across the country who work in some of the most advanced scientific fields continue to experience hostile environments based on their race and gender, a study has found. Their experience in the workplace underlies some of the key...
How back pay damages are determined
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 18, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
Some California employees who are involved in a dispute with their employer over workplace discrimination might have heard of back pay damages. Back pay damages are the amount an employer may be required to pay to cover an employee's economic losses. This may include...
Data on wage discrimination
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 14, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
Most of the wage discrimination claims that are based on gender are filed by women. However, workers in California should also know that the some cases are filed by men. This is according to published and unpublished charge filing data from the Equal Employment...
2 news stories on sexual harassment rock Silicon Valley
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 7, 2017 | Sexual Harassment
For decades, women working in California's tech industry region Silicon Valley have suffered sexual harassment and gender discrimination, with little done to solve the problem. Now, in a dramatic couple of weeks, attitudes toward harassment in this male-dominated...
Executives often lack protection from discrimination
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 6, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
Workplace discrimination suits face legal hurdles when the plaintiff is a high-level executive or a partner at a California firm. To qualify for protection from discrimination under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, a person must be an employee instead of an...
Settlement reaffirms civil rights law protects immigrants
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 5, 2017 | Racial Discrimination
A discrimination case against a national restaurant chain ended in a settlement with the business paying a hefty fine and establishing a fund for workers who suffered adverse effects. California-based Panda Express, which has an estimated 30,000 workers across the...