Use of Past Salary Justification for Pay Disparity Says California Court
- posted: Aug. 07, 2017
- Employment Law,  Business,  Discrimination,  Equal Pay
California’s Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling in Rizo v. Yovino that held that an employer violated the Equal Pay Act because of its bright-line policy rule of paying Read More
Nepotism: Mixing Family and Work
- posted: Aug. 01, 2017
- Employment Law,  Discrimination,  Family Responsibilities
What is nepotism? Nepotism is the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs. What is the law and how can someone sue Read More
Understanding Family Responsibilities Discrimination
- posted: Jan. 26, 2017
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Business,  Applying for a job,  Discrimination,  Employee Rights,  Disabilities Act,  Family Responsibilities,  FMLA
Family responsibilities discrimination (FRD) is a common type of employment discrimination that occurs in the workforce, especially towards pregnant women and mothers. However, FRD is not a type of discrimination Read More
When California Businesses Fail to Provide Reasonable Accommodations
- posted: Jan. 20, 2017
- Discrimination,  Employee Rights,  FEHA
Ever since California passed its first law protecting the rights of workers with disabilities in 1974, it has been at the forefront of the Americans with Disabilities movement. Under California’s Read More
Employment Laws and Social Media in California
- posted: Jan. 06, 2017
- Employment Law,  Discrimination,  Employee Rights,  First Amendment,  Protected Rights,  Social Media
Individuals find themselves in hot water all the time over what they post on social media. For some, their posts go so far as to get them arrested; for others, Read More
New California Labor Laws to Look Forward to in 2017
- posted: Jan. 05, 2017
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Wage & Hour,  Discrimination,  Employee Rights
Labor laws are constantly changing, and it is important that California employers keep up with those changes so that they do not unknowingly violate any of them. The Pleasanton business Read More
Age Discrimination Laws Make it Illegal to Ask Older Employees to Retire
- posted: Oct. 04, 2016
- Uncategorized,  Discrimination,  Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination
“How can I ask my older employees to retire?” This is a question that a lot of employers find themselves asking as their workforce ages but shows no signs of retiring. Read More
Employment Discrimination in San Francisco
- posted: Aug. 17, 2016
- Discrimination,  Gender Discrimination,  Employee Rights
Today’s women want it all: The career, the marriage, the house, and yes, the family. And they can have it all, with some juggling, multitasking, and super-human willpower. Unfortunately, some Read More
Employment Matters: Religion in the Workplace
- posted: Mar. 01, 2016
- Uncategorized,  Discrimination
The U.S. Constitution protects the right of all citizens to practice the religion of their choice and prohibits government entities from establishing a “preferred” religion. What happens when an employee’s Read More
A Lesson from the Feds: When Enough is Enough
- posted: Dec. 23, 2015
- Employment Law,  Discrimination
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in an employment law case involving a federal employee who filed a discrimination lawsuit based on what he believed to be constructive discharge, or Read More
Special Considerations in Employment Law: Employees Over 40
- posted: Nov. 18, 2015
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Discrimination
Employees have a myriad of rights that are illustrated by various local, state, and federal laws that provide them with certain guarantees in the workforce. One such law, the Age Read More
Employee Rights When Facing Mass Layoffs or Reductions in Force
- posted: Sep. 01, 2015
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Business,  Discrimination
No employer wants to lay off large numbers of employees as it is typically a symptom of an economic downturn. Unfortunately, layoffs and reductions in force are a part of Read More
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Prevention and Response
- posted: Aug. 14, 2015
- Employment Issues,  Sexual Discrimination,  Discrimination,  Gender Discrimination
As one Golden State vice-mayor is discovering the hard way, even an allegation of sexual harassment in the workplace can have serious negative side effects on an entire office. In Read More
Legal Issues in Employment: Retaliation is Discrimination
- posted: Aug. 13, 2015
- Employment Issues,  Labor Law,  Sexual Discrimination,  Discrimination,  Gender Discrimination
In order to run a successful business, today’s leaders understand that they must know more than just what their product is and how to sell it. They must know what Read More
Sexual Orientation or Sex Discrimination? EEOC Says Both
- posted: Aug. 03, 2015
- Sexual Discrimination,  Discrimination,  Gender Discrimination
Employers this week eagerly awaited the most recent decision by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on the rights of employees based on their sexual orientation. Once the 3-2 decision was Read More
Transgender Employee Sues Employer for Denying Female Identity
- posted: May 29, 2015
- Discrimination,  Gender Discrimination
A transgender former employee of Barnes & Noble Bookstore is suing in Orange County federal court, alleging that the management at the store where she worked refused to allow her to Read More