Many California residents have stayed at one of Steve Wynn's properties in Las Vegas. Reports have now surfaced that Wynn has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple women. The Wall Street Journal claims in a story that Wynn settled a 2005 case involving a...
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Month: January 2018
Lawsuit against TBS alleges racial discrimination
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jan 26, 2018 | Racial Discrimination
When California residents watch a television channel, they have little way to know what goes on behind the cameras. A lawsuit filed by a black female former employee of Turner Broadcasting System sheds some light on what she alleges went on throughout the...
Woman files wrongful termination suit against school district
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jan 25, 2018 | Wrongful Termination
A woman who used to work as an administrative assistant for a school district in another state recently decided to sue the district and the district's chief operating officer for an unjust firing. The district is also accused of violating the state's statute...
Whistleblowers claim Salvation Army managers stole donations
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jan 25, 2018 | Whistleblowers
Two individuals in another state recently came forward about Salvation Army managers who had allegedly stolen donations. These whistleblowers claimed that the managers then pocketed the earned profits. Afterward, the whistleblowers were reportedly punished for...
How California’s sanctuary law protects workers
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jan 20, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
Immigration is back in the news lately. Since immigration is largely a federal matter, the decisions made by lawmakers in Washington affect the ability of thousands of Californians to remain in this country. However, the California Assembly has taken steps to protect...
SFPD whistleblower to get $100K settlement
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jan 18, 2018 | Whistleblowers
The filing of a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by a former San Francisco Police Department officer has resulted in a $100,000 settlement offer from the city. A woman, who had worked for the department for 22 years, asserted...
How to combat sexual harassment when you’re not Oprah
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jan 18, 2018 | Sexual Harassment
In her powerful acceptance speech of the Cecil B. DeMille award at the Golden Globes, Oprah declared, “Their time is up!” referring to those who have habitually gotten away with sexual harassment in a variety of workplaces. Her words created quite at stir in the...
Lawsuit accuses Google of gender-based income discrimination
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jan 16, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
A group of women has filed a class-action lawsuit against Google claiming that the technology giant's employment practices violate California law. Lawmakers in Sacramento amended the California Equal Pay Act in 2017 to forbid employers from using prior pay to set...
New legislation may help keep hotel workers safe
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jan 8, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
A proposed bill in California would require hotels to provide panic buttons to employees. These buttons would allow employees to seek assistance if they are threatened or other put in danger by a guest. According to one of the bill's authors, the intent is to protect...
Transgender woman sues Sam’s Club
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jan 2, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
Workers in California are protected from discrimination at work by both state and federal laws. A transgender woman is suing Sam's Club alleging discrimination. According to court documents, she was fired from a North Carolina store after making repeated complaints...