Under what circumstances can a plaintiff who seeks injunctive relief on behalf of a class of which the plaintiff is not a member obtain precertification discovery to seek out a…
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The 3-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the Arizona district court’s summary judgment in favor of the United States Department of Homeland…
Plaintiff and appellant Mahta Sharif brought an action against her former employer, defendant and respondent Mehusa, Inc., an international food export company, for unpaid overtime (Lab. Code, § 1194), unpaid…
After Rosa Lee Cardenas reported to the Reedley Police Department in Fresno County, California, that a coworker may have stolen her wedding ring at her workplace, she was terminated from…
Disability Discrimination Disability discrimination occurs when an employer or other entity covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended, or the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, treats a qualified…
The Nursing Practice Act (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2700 et seq.) regulates the practice of nursing in California. The Nursing Practice Act permits nurses to perform certain functions that...
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These men paid with their lives in labor's struggle for the 8-hour workday For 121 years, the first Monday in September has been a time to honor the contributions the...
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#TheNightShift On June 23, 2015, PBS FrontLine aired a gripping documentary revealing the severe and pervasive sexual harassment, discrimination, hostile work environments and workplace violence (including rape and human trafficking,...
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In 1974, California passed its first law intended to ensure that individuals with disabilities are protected in the workplace. Since then, California has been at the forefront of guaranteeing that…