There’s been a ton of sexual harassment allegations in the news lately. In a matter of weeks, we’ve seen American Apparel CEO Dov Charney ousted after a steady stream of sexual harassment allegations (along with other mismanagement issues), an ex Tinder VP suing the startup and its co-founder for sexual harassment (and exposing some very interesting text…
New York Daily News reports that a lawsuit, filed by a former Bronx area gym teacher, Carisa Gaylardo, alleges that she was retaliated against and fired after refusing to have a threesome with her boss and her boss’ boyfriend. The allegations in the complaint state that Ms. Gaylardo’s supervisor, Sofia Memos, approached Gaylardo both in…
Orange County Employment Attorney: On March 11, the New York Times reported that President Obama will direct the Department of Labor to enact changes that will will seek to force American businesses to pay proper overtime to millions of workers who are purposefully misclassified as “overtime exempt.” This plan is specifically aimed to target those…
Is Medical Marijuana Discrimination Legal in California? As an employment attorney and California resident, my first (knee-jerk) response to that question was “No. There’s just no way an employer can get away with discriminating against a disabled employee who uses medical marijuana at home.” In California, employers can’t discriminate against employees for their medical conditions…
Orange County Employment Attorney: One of the many new laws that went into effect on January 1, 2014 will operate to protect the rights of undocumented workers in California by punishing employers who use threats of deportation to retaliate against employees who complain of unsafe working conditions, sexual harassment and other civil rights violations. SB666, drafted…
Orange County Employment Attorney: Ouch. A December decision by a federal appellate court is sure to intrigue employment attorneys as well as hopeful plaintiffs. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed an award of nearly $700,000 in attorney fees against UPS even though a jury only awarded $27,000 in damages to its…
Orange County Employment Attorney: The Raiderettes have filed suit in Alameda County Superior Court this Wednesday alleging the Oakland Raiders are guilty of wage theft and unfair employment practices according to the San Jose Mercury News. The cheerleaders allege that Oakland Raiders’ management unlawfully withholds their wages until after the close of season, which a…
Orange County Employment Attorney: Following its January 10th conference, the U.S. Supreme Court released its list of cases it will take and it appears that Bingham McCutchen has been left standing without a rose. This rejection dashes Bingham’s final hope to overturn a December 2012 trial court ruling that denied Bingham’s attempt to force a disability…
Orange County Employment Attorney: It’s probably one of the most disheartening things that can happen to a new employee: being promised a “long term” job only to be laid off just a few months (or sometimes just a few days) after relocating to a new city or state. Being fired after relocating is hard enough,…
Orange County Employment Attorney: According to a Federal jury, Veteran Army Ranger Justin Slaby was subject to unlawful employment discrimination based on his disability at the hands of none other than the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). As an Army Ranger, Slaby served two tours in Iraq and another in Afghanistan. After his non-dominant left…