California is known for having some of the most employee-friendly laws in the country, giving employees more protections in the workplace than they would have in nearly any other state. Despite this, gender discrimination is still a common occurrence at the office,...
Employers are not allowed to create workplace policies that have a disparate impact on employees. This is true even if a California company had no intention of discriminating against a protected class of people when creating it. According to Title VII of the Civil...
Media outlets have reported that Papa John’s has agreed to pay $3.4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by workers who accused the Kentucky-based pizza chain of violating California wage and hour laws and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The plaintiffs...
Last year, a federal appeals court in California ruled that McDonald’s Corp could not be held responsible for sexual harassment that may have taken place at its franchise restaurants. However, some of the non-franchise restaurants that are owned and operated by the...
Workers in California may be more likely to report workplace discrimination based on age, race or sex than other types of discrimination. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, these are the three most common forms of workplace discrimination...
On March 8, California residents and others throughout America celebrated International Women's Day. The day is intended to honor the achievements of women everywhere as well as highlight some of the issues that they still face in society. One of the major issues that...
More women are entering programs at California universities focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. In some places, women in some STEM specialties may even outnumber men. These numbers are changing at the undergraduate level after...
California has some of the strongest protections in the country, including with respect to discrimination. Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, or FEHA, it was already unlawful for employers to discriminate for race, but the definition of race did not...
Hourly workers make up approximately 58% of the American labor force. California law provides for and protects the rights of these workers. One important provision within California’s labor laws is the right to meal breaks and rest breaks. However, employers aren’t...
Sexual harassment remains a problem in California workplaces. This is true even though the MeToo movement sought to make it easier for those who have been subjected to workplace mistreatment to put a stop to the behavior and be compensated. A recent report shows...