Blind woman gets $570,000 from Mercy Medical Center for disability discrimination
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is based on the principle that every person has the right to have a normal, productive career. The federal disability law bars employers from discriminating against…
Cheesecake Factory sued for firing worker in retaliation for discrimination complaint
A former Cheesecake Factory employee filed a wrongful termination and retaliation lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against the popular restaurant chain. She was allegedly fired in retaliation for complaining about a…
LAPD officer wins $1 million in disability discrimination lawsuit
Just because an employee has a disability does not mean they must stop working. Under the law, employees with disabilities have a right to keep their jobs and seek damages against employers…
Bay Area teacher sues school district for firing her over sexual harassment complaint
An elementary school teacher sued the Mountain View Whisman School District for wrongful termination and for retaliating against her after she reported her colleague’s alleged sexual harassment. Instead of protecting her from…
California agency investigates Riot Games for gender discrimination
Several gaming companies have been in the news for labor violations. While the CEO of Unity Technologies is facing a sexual harassment lawsuit, the Los Angeles-based League of Legends game developer Riot…
Former executive sues Unity Technologies CEO for sexual harassment
In the aftermath of the Me Too movement, there has been a lot of media coverage focusing on reports of sexual harassment in the tech industry and the associated problems with the…
California agencies aim to meet sexual harassment training deadline
All employees have the right to a workplace that is free from sexual harassment. There are numerous things employers can do to tackle sexual harassment at work, such as having a system…
More training and safety needed for California wildfire prevention workers
California struggled with devastating wildfires in 2018. The state now faces the daunting task of figuring out how to manage its forests so that such large-scale disasters do not occur again in…
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