Starbucks, the nationally recognized coffee chain, may receive some negative media attention soon. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, accusing the company of discriminating against one of its...
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Donald Trump files defamation suit amid fraud allegations
controversy involves a San Diego resident's fraud allegations in connection with Trump University, a for-profit business school run by The Apprentice star.The student alleges that she was duped by promises that Trump University could teach her how to become a...
California State Assembly passes Gender Nondiscrimination Act
San Diego Assemblymember Toni Atkins authored the Gender Nondiscrimination Act (AB 877), which is sponsored by Equality California and the Transgender Law Center, and introduced it to the State Assembly, which voted to pass the bill on Monday. The bill had bipartisan...
Former Merrill Lynch employee files religious discrimination lawsuit
A former employee of Merrill Lynch has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against the company and its parent company, Bank of America Corp, as well as against his boss and a human resources manager. The former managing director claims that he faced...
Bob Dylan often cited by judges in employment law rulings
A recent article in the Los Angeles Times by Carol J. Williams, notes that Bob Dylan is the most-cited artist in legal filings and court opinions. The singer-songwriter's lyrics are often used in employment law rulings. According to the LA Times, several California...
California deputies file lawsuit against sheriff’s department
Two sheriff's deputies have filed a lawsuit against the California sheriff's department where they are employed, accusing the department of fostering aggressive, gang-like behavior that they said led to their assault at a department holiday party last year. In that...
‘Desperate Housewives’ wrongful termination suit to go before jury
A judge in California has ruled that actress Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination lawsuit can move forward to trial where a jury will decide whether her character on the hit TV show, "Desperate Housewives," was unfairly killed off. The judge in Los Angeles...
New employers should study employment laws before hiring workers
When you form a new business, it is important to consider whether you ever plan to also hire employees, and it is particularly important before you make your first hire to consider employment laws. A recent article by Associated Press Business Writer Joyce M....
EEOC sues employer for treatment of foreign workers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued an employer that it accuses of mistreating workers from India and Thailand. The EEOC was suing on behalf of more than 500 workers who were recruited from India to work at shipyards in Texas and...
Transgender man sues former employer for wrongful termination
A transgender man who was fired from his job has filed a lawsuit against his former employer claiming gender discrimination. The man was hired at a drug treatment center and his job included monitoring men as they urinated to ensure that they were not cheating on...
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