by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Mar 29, 2008
It’s Saturday night, and I came into the office about 3 hours ago to work. Instead of holding my loved one close, I am consoled by her picture on my desk, knowing she is sleeping in London, England tonight. Instead of choosing which music or wine, I was...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Aug 16, 2007
Most employers think any support of a spiritual or religious activity at work is prohibited. Not so. What is prohibited is partiality of one employee or group because of religion. What does that mean? It means that if the employer sets the rules of a religiously...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Feb 13, 2007
He’s handsome, he’s charming, and maybe he’s sexually harassed. Currently on file with L.A. Superior Court is a sexual harassment case by a UCLA male resident against his female supervising physician. He claims he lost a coveted position because he...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Aug 3, 2006
California Courts interpreting California anti-discrimination laws often look to federal court decisions interpreting federal anti-discrimination laws under “Title VII”. A recent U.S. Supreme Court case, Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Apr 7, 2006
In California, abusive language can cost about $3195.17 per word. Hope v. California Youth Authority, 134 Cal. App. 4th 577 (2005)The jury awarded Bruce Hope $917,104 in economic damages and $1 million in emotional damages after he was repeatedly called demeaning...
by EMPLOYEE RIGHTS EXCLUSIVELY | Mar 15, 2006
The Gorilla Foundation in San Francisco recently settled claims by two former employees, Nancy Alperin and Kendra Keller, who were allegedly sexual harassed when forced to show a gorilla their bare breasts.Apparently, the foundation president Francine Patterson...
