Category: Discrimination
EEOC Sues Raley’s For Religious Discrimination
Sacramento based supermarket chain Raley’s violated federal law by refusing to accommodate an employee’s request for work hours that did not conflict with her religious worship and then firing her, according to the lawsuit filed by US EEOC today. This is a classic case of religious discrimination. According to the filing, prior to her hire Read More …
Employers’ Duty to Prevent Discrimination And Harassment
California employers have an affirmative duty to take reasonable steps to prevent harassment or discrimination from occurring (Government Code 12940(k). Employers’ duty to prevent discrimination requires that employer respond promptly and properly to allegations of harassment or discrimination that are known to it (Trujillo v. North County Transit District (1998)). And it applies equally to Read More …
A Critical Document For Proving a Disability Discrimination Case
One of the common types of wrongful termination cases based on the employer’s violation of medical leave and disability laws is terminating an employee who is supposed to return to work at some future date after being out for several months or longer, and after extending his originally granted leave once or a few times. Read More …
Should You Notify Your Employer Of Your Pregnancy Sooner Than Later?
A common dilemma that a female employee faces, upon learning that she got pregnant, is whether to notify her employer of her pregnancy and when to do it. The video below discusses whether it’s a good idea to notify your employer of your pregnancy as early as you can and why.
$704,000 Age Discrimination Case Award to San Bernardino Fire Chief
The Fired Department of San Bernadino has lost an age discrimination case at trial, being ordered to pay over $700,000 to Plaintiff in damages. Plaintiff Chief George Corley, now the Fire Chief for the Running Springs Fire Department, but age 58 at the time of his termination by San Bernardino County in February 2012, was Read More …
DFEH Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit in Sacramento
One of the more common violations of religious anti-discrimination laws in California by employer is refusing to accommodate an employee’s schedule because of his religious beliefs, when it can easily be done. In July 2015, DFEH filed such a case in Sacramento County Superior Court – DFEH, on Behalf of Christopher Robello v Sac Express, Read More …
Denial of Promotion and Discrimination Cases
There are two important reasons why denial of promotion cases based on claimed discrimination are generally harder to prove and win and are less attractive financially and practically. (a) Limited damages. Both economic and non-economic (emotional distress) damages in failure to promote cases are usually significant lower than in wrongful termination cases. The “value” of Read More …
How to Complain About Discrimiantion / Harassment The Right Way
I keep seeing how employees make the same easily avoidable mistakes when submitting discrimination or harassment complaints about a co-worker or a manager. If you are about to submit such a complaint to your management, makes sure that you avoid these common mistakes in order to maximize the chances of the employer actually helping you Read More …
Three Tips for Complaining About Discrimination / Harassment
It is important that you follow a three simple rules when complaining about discrimination, harassment or retaliation that you believe you or your co-workers are being subjected to: 1. Complain in writing. Oral complaints are often forgot or misunderstood. You would also be surprised how often the employer denies the very fact that an employee Read More …