by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Mar 29, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
Employers in California and around the country are expected to comply with all state and federal civil rights laws, and workers who feel that they have been treated unfairly based on their gender, national origin, religion or race can file complaints with the Equal...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Mar 27, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
California employees who identify as transgender may be interested to learn that on March 7, a federal judge ruled that a Detroit funeral home that terminated a funeral director for transitioning violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This decision...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Mar 20, 2018 | Wrongful Termination
California is one of the few states that has what is known as a “covenant of good faith” exception to the at-will employment arrangement that is the law in every state except Montana. At-will employment means that either party can end the relationship at...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Mar 16, 2018 | Sexual Harassment
While American women have made great strides in integrating various industries in the past 50 years, there are still many workplaces dominated by men. Though few workforces in California are all male or all female anymore, it’s not uncommon for there to only be...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Mar 14, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
Chobani brand yogurt is sold in supermarkets in California and around the company. The company producing the food has been the target of three lawsuits from employees alleging discrimination. In the most recent case, a woman has claimed that her request for workplace...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Mar 14, 2018 | Sexual Harassment
Companies in California and throughout the country are expecting an increased number of sexual harassment cases in 2018. The HR Certification Institute did a poll of 200 people who were HR leaders within their organizations to get their feelings about the matter. Of...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Mar 13, 2018 | Sexual Harassment
Although workplace harassment is illegal in California, some companies may still get away with the behavior. Part of the problem may be that approximately 90 percent of employees who face harassment at work never file a complaint.For example, a study by the Equal...
