California food company settles sexual harassment lawsuit for $1.47 million
A California federal judge has ruled that Z Foods Inc. must pay $1.47 million to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of…
Qualcomm employees to get $19.5 million in gender discrimination settlement
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. will enter a $19.5 million settlement to end a nationwide gender discrimination lawsuit that involves 3,300 women employees. The lawsuit alleged that the San Diego, California-based company denied women…
Ex-finance manager sues Oracle for retaliation over accounting complaint
A former senior finance manager at Oracle alleged that she was fired for refusing to inflate the software maker’s cloud business revenues in an intentional and illegal attempt to raise the company’s stock price….
Vallejo firefighter wins over 2 million dollars in wrongful termination case
A firefighter was awarded more than $2.3 million in a wrongful termination and retaliation lawsuit against the city of Vallejo, California. He claimed two high-ranking officers from the fire department targeted him…
New bill to provide California models with workplace protections
Professional models in California have come forward in support of a bill created to provide them with more employee rights. Assembly Bill 2539 addresses the necessity to create workplace protections and health…
Former Chipotle employee files sexual harassment lawsuit
A former lead kitchen worker at Chipotle sued the company for what was described in court documents as a “sexually charged atmosphere” in the workplace that targeted female employees and customers. Ariana…
Female workers of P.F. Chang’s allege sexual harassment
Five female employees in Southern California have come forward with sexual harassment claims against P.F. Chang’s. They alleged the company failed to help them or address their complaints. The women worked in…
Richmond city employee wins 104K dollars in whistleblower retaliation case
A Richmond employee was awarded $104,000 to settle a lawsuit against the city after alleging her employers retaliated against her for attempting to report misconduct in 2012. Stacie Plummer, 27, filed the…
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