Survey Finds Widespread Sexual Harassment In Legal Profession
Legal professionals in California and worldwide too often have to cope with sexual harassment. A survey by the International Bar Association that collected nearly 7,000 respondents from people in 135 countries recorded widespread problems. Sexist comments and sexually charged jokes…
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Did You Quit Or Were You Fired?
Did you “have to quit” because your work situation was intolerable? Do you feel you had no choice? Sometimes that’s pretty normal. People often don’t get along and not every workplace is “a good fit.” But federal and California law…
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Should I Be Receiving Overtime Pay Even Though I’m Salaried?
Have you worked over 40 hours per week and felt that you weren’t receiving the wages you earned on pay day? Feeling as if your employer has shorted you on your paycheck is an upsetting feeling. Your employer is legally…
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Genetic Information Discrimination Prohibited In The Workplace
Workers in the San Francisco Bay Area may have a number of significant concerns about discrimination on the job, ranging from racial discrimination to gendered harassment and abuse. While many know that the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigates discrimination…
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Jay Strauss Interviewed By KNCO Newstalk 830
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Age discrimination considered to be an open secret
According to one survey, workers in California and throughout the country regularly face discrimination based on their age. The AARP study revealed that 61 percent of respondents over 45 years old had seen or experienced it themselves. Although the practice…
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Chain Email Leads To Investigation By Microsoft
In California and most other states, discrimination is illegal, but it doesn't mean that it can't happen. An email chain that was started on March 20 and includes a number of female Microsoft employees caught the attention of senior leaders…
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Sexual Harassment Is Worth More Than $300,000
Those who sue a California employer or any other in a Title VII case can obtain a maximum of $300,000 in compensation. The cap has been the same since 1991, and it isn't widely believed to be a deterrent. However,…
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U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Files Discrimination Lawsuit
In a lawsuit filed in a California district court on March 8, the U.S. women's soccer team accuses the sport's governing body of gender discrimination. The litigation alleges that the United States Soccer Federation, which is more commonly referred to…
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Breastfeeding Mothers Face Discrimination In The Workplace
Employees at a California-based company have alleged in a class action lawsuit that the company discriminates against nursing mothers. According to the lawsuit, although state law protects the rights of breastfeeding mothers, they are not allowed breaks and are laughed…
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