October 15, 2015
Border patrol agent’s age discrimination lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security for failure to promote may proceed to jury trial
The 3-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed…
October 15, 2015
Plaintiff-employee prevailed on her Equal Pay Act claim but not on her unpaid wage and overtime claims
Plaintiff and appellant Mahta Sharif brought an action against her former employer, defendant and respondent…
October 4, 2015
Employer may not legally fire employee for reporting theft of property at her workplace
After Rosa Lee Cardenas reported to the Reedley Police Department in Fresno County, California, that…
September 20, 2015
Laws requiring accommodations for disabled employees are still misunderstood by many employers
The cab of this Hitachi ZX210LC-5 has been modified to allow easy access to wheelchair…
September 13, 2015
Retaliation lawsuit by Registered Nurse under the Nursing Practice Act may proceed to jury trial
The Nursing Practice Act (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2700 et seq.) regulates the practice…
August 19, 2015
Rape on the Night Shift
#TheNightShift On June 23, 2015, PBS FrontLine aired a gripping documentary revealing the severe and…
November 1, 2014
Disability Under the Fair Employment and Housing Act: What you should know about the law
In 1974, California passed its first law intended to ensure that individuals with disabilities are…