Learning to cope with a new disability can be challenging and frustrating for any San Diego resident, but one thing disabled workers should not have to worry about is losing their jobs.California employees might assume that employers have a right to fire any employee...
Month: July 2012
High-ranking female workers suffer harassment, California suit suggests
A well-established California venture capital company is being sued by one of its female junior partners for sexual harassment and gender discrimination. The 42-year-old woman who filed the lawsuit in May has been employed by Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield & Byers in...
EEOC says it will focus on eliminating pregnancy discrimination
All employees expect to be treated equally in the workplace. In many San Diego offices and work settings, workers are treated fairly and do not have to worry about discrimination or harassment because their employers do a good job of enforcing and reminding employees...
California’s Wet Seal hit by race discrimination lawsuit
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. paid $40 million several years ago to settle with Asian, Hispanic and African-American workers who accused the retailer of race discrimination. The settlement should have sent a strong message to all retail companies and other companies in...
California yoga instructor fired for banning cellphones in class
After hearing about the yoga teacher who was fired in California for trying to enforce a "no cellphone use" rule in class, some folks in the San Diego area might be wondering whether an employee can be fired over something so minor. Did the woman's employer violate...
Female workers settle harassment suit with hotel groups
Laws protect employees from co-workers or bosses guilty of discrimination and harassment. However, some California workers endure workplace miseries, including sexual harassment and discrimination, for fear of repercussions or because they do not know how to protect...
Woman successfully sues boss for sexual harassment
Many Americans experience job-related stress. An employee might feel anxiety, for instance, about a particularly demanding project, an important meeting or a challenging workload. No employee in San Diego, though, should ever feel stressed or afraid because of an...
Coach at California school claims he was fired because he is gay
As we mentioned earlier this week on our San Diego employment law blog, employees in California are protected from sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace. These are important protections that employees in only 15 other states are able to benefit from....
Federal anti-discrimination laws could help all workers
Federal and state laws protect an assortment of people from different forms of discrimination and harassment at work. Employer mistreatment due to religious beliefs, age, sex, race or disability is a violation of those statutes. However, there are many employees who...
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