On Aug. 17, a California state senator announced her intention to introduce legislation aimed at reducing sexual harassment between investors and entrepreneurs. Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson said she would work with the tech industry in hopes of pushing for the bill's...
Revised whistleblower complaint form is online
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Aug 30, 2017 | Whistleblowers
California workers who are contemplating blowing the whistle on the misdeeds of their employers may be interested to learn of a revised reporting form from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It allows whistleblowers to report their complaints with the...
Women say they left Google due to racism and sexism
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Aug 21, 2017 | Racial Discrimination, Sexual Harassment
Google has fired a male employee for writing a memo claiming that women are inherently less qualified to be engineers than men. Since that incident, women of color have begun speaking out about other incidents of alleged racial and sexual discrimination at the...
Whistleblower protections in California
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Aug 17, 2017 | Whistleblowers
Have you ever witnessed your manager or someone else at your workplace breaking the law? Did you try to report it to someone, only to have your concerns waved off or covered up? If so, the law is on your side.California law provides several protections for...
Male unemployment rates linked to sexual harassment claims
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Aug 16, 2017 | Sexual Harassment
California employees may be interested to learn that, based on an analysis of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Bureau of Labor Statistics data, sexual harassment in the workplace rises when male unemployment rates rise. In fact, sex discrimination claims...
The pay gap and African-American women
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Aug 14, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
In California and throughout the country, African-American women in general make less money than both white and black men. Black Women's Equal Pay Day, which this year took place on July 31, tries to increase awareness about this issue. The day is chosen to represent...
DOJ says no employment protection based on sexual orientation
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Aug 7, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
While the state of California offers protection to employees who face discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, this protection may be eroding for employees nationwide who do not live in states with the same protection. On July 26, the Department of Justice...
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