You know you’re embroiled in a heated lawsuit, when the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission picks a battle with you. This unfortunate occurrence seems to be the case with two Nevada businesses – Health Center Inc. and Ultracare Las Vegas – with the EEOC claiming...
Gender Discrimination
How to Document Workplace Discrimination to Preserve a Future Claim
When you have been the subject of any type of discrimination at work, recording the incident and preserving any associated evidence can be the key to protecting yourself – and safeguarding any future discrimination claim you may want to pursue. Revealing the specific...
California Workplace Sexual Harassment Study Announced by New DFEH Task Force
Building on the work of the EEOC, authorities at the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) have recently announced that they have developed a new task force to evaluate the incidence of workplace sexual harassment in California. Officially known...
New FEHA Amendments Take Effect: What California Workers Need to Know
For decades, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) has prohibited workplace discrimination and harassment in California. Among the latest update to this Act are a series of amendments that took effect last month. Because these new amendments impact...
Gender & Race Discrimination Plague California Restaurant Industry, Study Reveals
Women and minorities who work in the California restaurant industry are commonly subjected to discrimination, particularly when it comes to job opportunities and wages, a new study from U.C. Berkeley and U.C. Santa Cruz reveals. This study, entitled Ending Jim Crow in...