A California appellate court ruled earlier this month that a woman was not fired illegally by her employer for living with her boyfriend. Although employers typically cannot fire an individual for living with a partner out of wedlock, the appeals court ruled that...
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San Diego judge dismisses woman’s wrongful termination lawsuit
A woman's lawsuit against the city of Chula Vista citing wrongful termination was dismissed by a San Diego Superior Court judge last week. The judge said that due to California's at-will employee laws, her formal complaint could not be considered as a valid...
Federal appeals court rules in favor of transgender employee
A recent federal appeals court ruling that was in favor of a transgender government employee may pave the way for other transgender employees in San Diego, and throughout the entire nation, to be treated more fairly in the workplace.After upholding a lower court...
San Diego woman wins $100,000 in gender discrimination suit
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U.S. Marine files defamation lawsuit after being denied a job
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Workplace discrimination against pregnant women still a problem
Many stories of discrimination in the workplace that occur in California and throughout the entire country often involve an employer's violation of an employee's rights because of one's ethnicity, race, gender or sexual orientation. But little has been said about the...
Electric company settles accusations of race discrimination
Many companies in San Diego and throughout the entire state of California claim to offer a diverse work environment that is free of discrimination. Although this may be true in many workplaces, discrimination still exists. Fortunately, those affected by discrimination...
Sexual harassment in the workplace can damage a victim’s health, part two
Although sexual harassment is illegal in the workplace, it is not always uncommon. According to one sociologist, it is estimated that nearly 70 percent of women and 45 percent of men have been subjected to some form of sexual harassment in the workplace.Earlier this...
Sexual harassment in the workplace can damage a victim’s health, part one
A couple of the recent posts on our San Diego employment law attorney blog have focused on the additional consequences some employees have faced in the workplace for filing sexual harassment complaints with their employers. Some have had their complaints ignored by...
Southern California hospital settles sexual harassment lawsuit
Garfield Medical Center in Monterey Park has recently been the subject of sexual harassment and retaliation complaints filed by 10 female employees. The complaints, which primarily involved the actions of one male emergency room staff member, alleged that he sexually...
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