Although firing an employee because she is too attractive may seem unfair, it is not against the law in Iowa, according to the state's Supreme Court. Firing a female employee and replacing her with another female employee, in an office composed of other female...
Month: December 2012
A Threat To Your Boss’ Marriage? You Could Be Fired In Iowa
Although firing an employee because she is too attractive may seem unfair, it is not against the law in Iowa, according to the state's Supreme Court. Firing a female employee and replacing her with another female employee, in an office composed of other female...
L.A.-Based Meatpacking Company To Hire Hundreds Of Females
The Los Angeles-area meatpacking company Clougherty Packing Co. has agreed to employ 700 of 2,000 women who were wrongfully denied employment simply because they are female as new jobs at the plant become available. The company did not admit to gender discrimination...
L.A.-Based Meatpacking Company To Hire Hundreds Of Females
The Los Angeles-area meatpacking company Clougherty Packing Co. has agreed to employ 700 of 2,000 women who were wrongfully denied employment simply because they are female as new jobs at the plant become available.The company did not admit to gender discrimination in...
Is A Raise In CA’s Minimum Wage Coming in 2013?
Assembly Bill 10 has been revised and is back on the 2013 agenda for the California legislature. Sponsored by Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, the latest version of AB 10 would call for a $.50 raise in California's minimum wage in 2014, bringing it to $8.25. The bill also calls...
Paycheck Victory For California Restaurant Workers
Throughout Los Angeles County and San Francisco, restaurant owners have been consistently underpaying cooks, bus boys, servers and other restaurant staff, according the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. The issues with employee compensation were...
LAPD Loses Yet Another Workplace Discrimination Case
The Los Angeles Police Department has been plagued by bad acts by officers that have resulted in a series of employment law cases. The most recent, a wrongful termination case, ended in a $2.8 million verdict for a police officer who claimed he was retaliated against...
Seasonal Farm Workers Win $500k Settlement In Discrimination Case
A class-action lawsuit filed last year by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged that Hamilton Growers, Inc., had systematically fired American workers from seasonal positions and replaced them with workers from Mexico. The majority of the workers...
Nannies And Other Domestic Workers Shortchanged, On Average
On average, nannies make about $11/hour, according to a recent survey released by the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Housekeepers and caregivers fare slightly lower on the pay scale, averaging around $10/hour nationwide. Of the over 2,000 domestic workers...
Employer May Use “Business Judgment” To Fire Pregnant Employee
After being offered the position of personal assistant to the manager of Star Wars creator George Lucas' home in San Anselmo, Julie Veronese was unable to begin work due to a pregnancy-related illness. Her start date was pushed back until Veronese's boss, Sarita...
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You can choose among many California law firms when seeking an attorney for your employment law matter. Here are four reasons you should consider Bononi Law Group.