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by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jun 6, 2016 | Sexual Harassment
The real estate listing website Zillow recently dealt with (and is still dealing with) a number of lawsuit relating to their treatment of employees. One such lawsuit, a class action lawsuit alleging the company pressured employees into working late, coming in early...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | May 24, 2016 | Sexual Harassment
While this isn't happening here in San Francisco, California, the news of four female employees coming forward to hold Virginia State University responsible for what they allege is sexual harassment, retaliation and unequal pay is a big deal. Geography doesn't matter...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jan 15, 2016 | Contracts
Can an employee recover damages for breach of contract? recently repesented a former employee of a large financial institution who was entitled, based on representations made to him both verbally and in writing, to receive a...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Aug 20, 2015 | Wrongful Termination
Everyone on the Apple development team knew that MobileMe wasn't nearly ready for launch. MobileMe's project managers and team leads begged Steve Jobs to delay the project launch deadline and told him that the application was riddled with bugs. Launched in 2008,...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Aug 19, 2015 | Sick Leave
Paid sick-leave laws change in favor of California workers It is estimated that 40 percent of employees in California do not receive paid sick leave. As of July 1, however, many of these individuals will be eligible under the Healthy Workplace, Healthy Families...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Aug 6, 2015 | Pregnancy Discrimination
NETFLIX FINALLY PAYS MOMS AND DADS In a move that may have significant ramifications throughout California, Netflix announced this week that it will offer its employees up to a year of paid leave after the birth or adoption of a child, a testament to the...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 16, 2015 | Independent Contractor
Where have all the Taxis Gone? Like it or not, the manner and means of delivering services (and goods) has shifted dramatically in the past few years because of developments in technology, creative insights by entrepreneurs about untapped consumer demands, and...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 15, 2015 | Religious Freedoms
California law is very protective of the rights of its citizens to be free from all forms of discrimination. California has long required businesses to accommodate the religious beliefs of workers. Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) includes religious creed in...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 11, 2015 | Religious Freedoms
Gay Marriage vs. Religious Freedom: The Collision of Competing Rights or a Mask for Illegal DiscriminationThe welcome and long overdue US Supreme Court decision legalizing same sex marriage generates as many legal issues as it resolves. One of the areas of...
by The Law Offices of Daniel Feder | Jul 2, 2015 | Overtime
OBAMA ANNOUNCES SWEEPING CHANGES IN FEDERAL OVERTIME LAW Yesterday, President Obama issued an order that fundamentally changes the rules and regulations concerning calculation of overtime payments under federal law. These changes are going to result in making overtime...
