No More Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims
- posted: Mar. 10, 2022
- Sexual Discrimination,  Gender Discrimination
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021” (also known as H.R. 4445). H.R. 4445 amends Read More
What does O’Reilly’s termination mean for my business?
- posted: Apr. 20, 2017
- Uncategorized,  Employment Issues,  Sexual Discrimination
You may have seen in the news that 21st Century Fox, the parent company of Fox News, has terminated newscaster Bill O’Reilly’s employment in the wake of sexual harassment allegations Read More
Five More Laws California Employers Need to Understand in 2017
- posted: Feb. 07, 2017
- Sexual Discrimination,  Fair-Pay Act,  Single User Bathrooms,  Stalking
As California labor laws change, it is important that you – whether an employer or employee – understand what the changes entail so that you may better understand your rights Read More
FEHA’s Regulations
- posted: Apr. 04, 2016
- Uncategorized,  Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Labor Law,  Business,  Sexual Discrimination
Effective April 1, 2016, many California employers must begin to comply with new regulations to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) prohibiting harassment and discrimination among employees, interns, volunteers, Read More
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Accountability at the Top
- posted: Feb. 24, 2016
- Civil Litigation,  Sexual Discrimination,  Gender Discrimination
Sexual harassment is a serious allegation and one that a company’s leadership cannot ignore, even if the alleged harasser is the founder of the organization. As many companies discover, the 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
Sex Discrimination Case Illustrates Importance of Employee Reviews
- posted: Apr. 08, 2015
- Sexual Discrimination
The recent verdict of a Californiasex discrimination and retaliation case for a female employee suing her venture capitalist employer has highlighted a number of potential problems that can arise with Read More