Sexual harassment is a major problem in the American workforce. In recent months, there have been numerous reports of sexual harassment in both private and public institutions. Despite ongoing attempts to curb such behavior, and existing employment law, women and men...
Month: March 2013
Group looks to protect models from employee rights violations
With its vibrant fashion community, Los Angeles attracts fashion models from all over the world looking to hit it big in Hollywood. What many people do not know is that the modeling industry has been accused of employees' rights violations. Some industry insiders...
California court rules that pregnancy is akin to disability
Many California workers may understand that they are entitled to some unpaid leave for qualified medical reasons. One of these reasons is often pregnancy or the birth of a child. However, the amount of time that employees are allowed to take off for a pregnancy is...
California court reverses wrongful termination suit
Employers do not have the right to punish employees for reporting safety violations or other illegal activity. Employment laws protect whistleblower employees -- or at least they are supposed to -- by making it illegal to retaliate against a whistleblower.Recently, a...
