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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 any time with...
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...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 28, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
On Feb. 12, a former employee at the University of California, San Francisco, sued the UC Board of Regents for discrimination. It is the third discrimination lawsuit filed by the plaintiff. According to court documents, the plaintiff alleges that he has faced repeated...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 27, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
Employees are undoubtedly under the authority of those in charge of their workplace. It is a known power imbalance that you agree to when you decide to submit to a new job offer. However, there are differences between what is considered a toxic place to work and when...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 26, 2018 | Sexual Harassment
The #MeToo movement has cast a spotlight on sexual harassment in California's entertainment industry, drawing national media attention to an important employment issue. However, these high-profile cases fail to tell the whole story of workplace sexual harassment....
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Feb 21, 2018 | Workplace Discrimination
About 70 percent of workers in the food and beverage industry who receive tips and a regular wage are women. Tipped workers in many states are entitled to a federal minimum wage of $2.13 before tips are included. However, California and several other states offer what...
