A former employee of the University of California Los Angeles has sued the school, her former supervisor and multiple other people claiming that she was discriminated against. Specifically, the woman says that the decision to lay her off was based on her race.The...
Month: February 2014
Caretakers may experience workplace discrimination
In today's society it is not uncommon for people to be caretakers. Americans are getting older and many in their prime working years are also responsible for taking care of aging parents and grandparents as their medical problems become more severe. Furthermore, there...
Bank settles sexual harassment suit
There is no room for sexual harassment in California workplaces. When employers allow employees to suffer from sexual harassment, no one wins. Often unwanted sexual comments, jokes, drawings or actions can create a hostile work environment that makes it difficult for...
Sheridan receives second wrongful termination trial
Recently a California court has ruled that television actress Nicollette Sheridan can have a second wrongful termination trial. The original trail ended in 2012, but the jury was split eight to four in favor of Sheridan. Sheridan sued Touchstone/ABC and Marc Cherry --...