NEW MINORITIES?
Teens in the Workforce Truth be told, I have wondered “Why don’t more kids have jobs these days?” Maybe the problem isn’t their lack of interest but the discriminating workforce. The EEOC has upped their interest and response to issues for young workers. The launch of a new initiative called Youth@Work Initiative, was created to help […]
The EEOC has Been Busy!
The last couple years have been very busy for The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission). With new and expanding issues such as social media passwords issues, domestic violence reports, and new rights and discussions for the LGBT community. The strides taken for equality of same-sex partners and the effect of ObamaCare mean changes in the […]
Discrimination in the Military: Standing up For What Matters.
-An estimated 20,000 members of the military are estimated to have suffered a sexual assault in the last year. Frighteningly only 86% of these will go UNREPORTED, that means those perpetrators are not held accountable and are free to do it again. -These sexual assaults are actually the greatest cause of PTSD or Post-Traumatic Stress […]
The Ralph Act: New Ammunition Against Harassment at Work
While most cases of harassment in the workplace would be tried under statutes of protection found in the FEHA, or Fair Employment and Housing Act, a recent case was awarded by jury and upheld in appeals using the “Ralph Act” specific to hate related crimes. The case of Sylvia Ventura vs. her employer, ABM Industries, […]
What you may NOT know can hurt you!
Five Key Things That Employees Should Know about Sexual Harassment in California One of the common questions that are asked when it comes to California Sexual Harassment is usually, who can sue. The answer to that is that any employee who works for any employer can sue for sexual harassment. What many employees do not […]
Sexual Harassment is STILL a BIG Problem
SEXUAL HARASSMENT Sexual harassment is one of the most brutal forms of violation of the employee’s rights and their freedoms of work. The employers take advantage of their superior position and exploit the employees who are working under them. But California Law is very strict regarding cases of sexual harassment. The employer is very strictly […]
5 Rules All Employees MUST KNOW About Sexual Harassment
In California every employee is promised a protected environment to work whether it comes to labor laws or ethical protection such as from the sexual harassment. When it comes to sexual harassment many employees are unaware of their rights and we can divide those into five questions or basic points that are asked in regard […]
What Labor Laws is your boss violating?
Top 5 Most Common California Labor Law Violations People call in everyday with various employment issues or concerns but what is interesting to me is that the majority of the time they have one of these 5 issues and they didn’t even know it. I have had clients tell me that they just assumed that […]
Pizza and Sexual Harassment
A Domino’s employee, Patterson, filed a sexual harassment case against her supervisor and Sui Juris, owner of the franchise location she worked at, as well as the franchisor, Domino’s Pizza. Usually only the “employer” can be sued for claims of sexual harassment under the Fair Employment and Housing Act, (FEHA). Patterson’s case makes the claim that […]
Sexual Harassment Law in California
There is a very important question that people do not think to ask but they should: what constitutes harassment? Harassment can be anything that has to do with making an individual feel uncomfortable. Once the individual has expressed their discomfort and request a change, if that request is ignored or causes the situation to get […]
