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…
African American factory worker sues employer over KKK hood incident
An African American factory worker sued his former employer for racial discrimination after claiming he was fired in retaliation for reporting an allegedly racist workplace incident. Isiah Washington, 27, said coworkers targeted…
Army pays $820,000 to settle sexual harassment lawsuit with police trainee
A former military police trainee received a settlement of $820,000 from the U.S. Army in a sexual harassment and wrongful termination case. The lawsuit was settled on February 9 before it was…
Six Flags workers claim they were fired for raising animal welfare concerns
Two former Six Flags Discovery Kingdom employees have filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the theme park in Vallejo, California, alleging they were fired in retaliation for complaining about animals being kept…
TV reporter sues Fox Sports for age and gender discrimination
On-air personality Colleen Dominguez filed a lawsuit against her employer Fox Sports 1 for age and gender discrimination and retaliation, alleging the network withheld assignments and refused to air her self-initiated interviews….
DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia Provides One More Reason Employees Should Speak to an Employment Law Attorney
A recent Supreme Court decision, DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia, provides one more reason employees should consult with an employment law attorney. Imburgia concerned whether the employee and employer had agreed to arbitrate…
Woman wins settlement in wrongful termination case against SF Police Department
A former Oakland Police Department attorney received a $725,000 settlement in August from city officials for a wrongful termination lawsuit she filed in 2013. Kelly O’Haire sued the city and Police Department,…
Leave of Absence as a Reasonable Accommodation
Definite or Indefinite Leave of Absence as a Reasonable Accommodation A common question a California employer faces is for how long to provide an unpaid leave of absence as a reasonable accommodation…
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