The California DMV employee who allegedly wrote a letter to a transgender person warning her that she would go to hell has resigned from his position. The transgender woman filed a lawsuit against the DMV earlier this month asking for damages for suffering...
Month: December 2010
Former Employee of SoCal Law Firm Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
A former employee of a California law firm filed a sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit against her former employer this month in Los Angeles Superior Court. According to the Los Angeles Times, the former employee claims that women at the firm were...
Government Repeals Military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Rule: Part 2
As discussed in the previous post, President Obama plans to sign into law a repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy on Wednesday. The Senate voted to repeal the law on Saturday, following an earlier House vote to repeal the ban on openly gay...
Government Repeals Military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Rule: Part 1
The military policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) has been repealed and gays and lesbians will now have the same rights as other people serving in the U.S. military.Under the policy, officers could not ask about the sexual orientation of service members, but if...
Writers Guild of America in Unionization Dispute with Comcast
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is in a dispute with cable programming giant Comcast over the unionization of writers who work on Comcast TV networks. According to the Los Angeles Times, the WGA has been trying to organize underrepresented writers who work for new...
Transgender Woman Files Complaint Against DMV
A transgender woman has filed a claim for damages with a state agency against the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in San Francisco after she says a DMV employee sent her a letter at home warning her she would "go to hell." The woman's complaint includes the claim...
Filipino Nurses Sue Hospital for Discrimination
On Tuesday, 52 nurses and medical staff filed a complaint against a hospital in California's central valley, accusing the hospital of discrimination based on national origin. The Filipino employees accuse Delano Regional Medical Center of disproportionately...
Supreme Court Will Weigh in on Wal-Mart Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
On Monday, the Supreme Court said that it will hear an appeal by Wal-Mart to dismiss a massive class-action sex discrimination lawsuit. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Supreme Court justices will hear the appeal in the spring.The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of...
Why Can’t Older Tech Workers Get Hired?
In our last blog entry, we examined a story in Information Week about a former Apple Store employee who is suing Apple for age discrimination after being passed over several times for promotion. Instead, the suit alleges Apple Store managers chose people who were less...
Age Discrimination at Apple Stores? Suit Says Yes
A former Apple Store employee who was turned down for promotion several times has sued Apple for age discrimination. The former employee, who was 60 when he was hired, says that each time a promotion opened up at the store, management chose younger, less qualified...
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