Day ago, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 358 (SB 358), enacting one of the toughest new laws in the U.S. regarding equal pay for equal work. Known as the California Fair Pay Act (CFPA), this new law essentially clarifies when employers are required to provide...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently filed an age discrimination lawsuit against the City of Milpitas, alleging that city officials passed over four older qualified applicants for the position of executive secretary to the city manager....
The White House and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have recently proposed a new rule for updating the overtime pay protections in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “to ensure that the FLSA’s intended overtime protections are fully implemented.” Announced at the...
The minimum wage in California is set to increase to $10 (for most workers) as of the first of 2016. While many people are aware of this, confusion still surrounds certain issues related to the minimum wage laws in California, such as who is (or is not) entitled to...
Over the past five decades, women have made remarkable strides in entering and establishing a presence the U.S. workforce. One downside to this, however, has been the persisting gender pay gap that impacts women working in nearly every industry, regardless of their...
The Target Corporation will pay $2.8 million to resolve a federal discrimination case filed against it by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC announcement regarding this settlement, federal investigators found evidence that...
Back in June, Los Angeles became one of the biggest cities in the U.S. to approve a minimum wage hike, increasing the minimum wage to $15 over the next five or so years. As cities across the U.S. follow Los Angeles’ lead and consider minimum wage increases, however, a...
When employees have the courage to blow the whistle on an employer’s illegal activities, they can, unfortunately, also become the target of employer retaliation. Given that employer retaliation is illegal and that it can come in various forms, below, we will point out...
Since 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act has been protecting disabled workers by eliminating the barriers they face when it comes to employment and earning a living. As the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has explained in regards to the ADA,...
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Los Angeles, LLC has agreed to pay a $425,000 settlement to resolve an age discrimination case brought against it by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Announcing this settlement, the EEOC explained that the...
