For many men, the topic of sexual harassment at work can be difficult to navigate, especially with the spotlight being turned on how often it occurs against women in particular. However, men do have the power to be proactive when it comes to helping to prevent it from...
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Month: October 2017
Disability discrimination in the workplace
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Oct 24, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
According to a study conducted by researchers at the Center for Talent Innovation, 62 percent of workers in California and the rest of the nation have disabilities that are not visible to other people. Over a third of the study participants reported being subjected to...
Pregnancy discrimination suit filed after pregnant woman fired
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Oct 20, 2017 | Pregnancy Discrimination
A woman in another state recently claimed that she was mistreated at work due to being pregnant. She reportedly ended up getting terminated due to her pregnancy and thus filed a lawsuit against her employer, an aviation parts manufacturer. Any woman who experiences...
Whistleblowers protected by California law
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Oct 20, 2017 | Whistleblowers
Sometimes, employees see conduct they know is unethical or illegal and feel obligated to speak up about it. Unfortunately, these whistleblowers may end up losing their jobs or facing other forms of punishment on the job for their actions. However, the law in...
How to cope with harassment at work
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Oct 18, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
California workers may be made to feel uncomfortable or unsafe because of harassment at the hands of other workers or managers. However, there are many possible ways to deal with harassment in the workplace. For instance, it may be possible to look at the employee...
Former Gucci worker files lawsuit against former manager
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Oct 15, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
On Oct. 4, it was reported that a former retail employee of a Gucci store in Chicago filed a $10 million sexual harassment lawsuit. The plaintiff has claimed that the store manager sexually harassed her to the point where he exposed himself to her, but his behavior...
Discrimination cases could look at treatment of other employees
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Oct 13, 2017 | Workplace Discrimination
Although the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that the experience of other employees might be admissible as evidence in an individual workplace discrimination case, relevancy is a key factor. Employees in California trying to prove unfair treatment at work...
Sexual harassment suit targets hotel, celebrity chef
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Oct 12, 2017 | Sexual Harassment
A hotel in another state has been named in a lawsuit alleging harassment on the basis of sex. This lawsuit was recently amended to also include charges of sexual harassment against celebrity chef Todd English. Anyone in the Bay Area who has suffered this type of...
Gucci faces $10 million sexual harassment lawsuit
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Oct 12, 2017 | Sexual Harassment
A woman in another state claimed that her former male manager at a Gucci store harassed her sexually. She has thus decided to file a $10 million sexual harassment lawsuit against the fashion company. Sexual harassment is illegal, so employers in the Bay Area and...
Lawsuit filed against company accused of pregnancy discrimination
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Oct 12, 2017 | Pregnancy Discrimination
A lawsuit was recently filed against a real estate firm that allegedly discriminated against workers who were pregnant. Specifically, the firm terminated a minimum of three pregnant women. Those in the Bay Area who experience pregnancy discrimination, which...