It takes a lot of courage for an employee to expose an employer who is engaging in illegal activity. Sadly, many employers will attempt to punish people for coming forward.Fortunately, federal and state laws are in place to protect whistleblowers from employer...
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Month: December 2018
Google creates new sexual harassment policies following protests
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Dec 6, 2018 | Sexual Harassment
Last month, the New York Times released an article that revealed Google hid claims of sexual harassment and paid top executives large exit packages to remain silent about their misconduct. According to the article, one of the exit packages totaled over $90 million...
Teacher awarded over $3.5 million in wrongful termination case
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Dec 6, 2018 | Wrongful Termination
A California court recently awarded over $3.5 million to a school teacher in a wrongful termination lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The court ordered a pastor in the Archdiocese to pay an additional $87 thousand in punitive damages to the plaintiff....
Former VP of Goldman Sachs fired on maternity leave files lawsuit
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Dec 5, 2018 | Pregnancy Discrimination
Maternity leave is a point of tension in many companies. Oftentimes, working mothers feel such intense pressure to keep their jobs that they return to work early after giving birth or avoid taking maternity leave at all. While companies might encourage mothers to take...