We hear about people in California being discriminated against on the job and being fired for all types of reasons that have nothing to do with their ability to do their job, including disability, sexual orientation, and many more. Now, on the other side of the...
Month: October 2013
Man may get job back after wrongful termination
There is little more disappointing than a wrongful termination. If this happens to you, it can be difficult to come to grips with what happened. Fortunately, those who have been wrongfully terminated can take steps toward getting their job back. Our California readers...
Author sues university for workplace discrimination
Even though discrimination should no longer be a concern in today, it happens throughout the country on a regular basis. While some people don't take the steps necessary to fight back, others realize that they need to stand up for themselves by doing whatever it takes...
Disability services provider settles lawsuit
Even people in organizations dedicated to providing services to peoples with disabilities have prejudices that can result in discriminatory behavior. Case in point is a disability services provider in Northern California's Solano County, Pace Solano. The agency has...
Governor Brown signs domestic violence job discrimination law
On Jan. 1, 2014, California will become the seventh state in the U.S. to ban workplace discrimination against people because they are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. The law, just signed by Governor Jerry Brown, will also require employers to...
Women’s basketball coach claims she was wrongfully terminated
Some people believe that wrongful termination only occurs in particular industries, however, nothing could be further from the truth. This unfortunate situation can happen within any company or organization, at any time. Beth Burns, the former women's basketball coach...
San Diego State basketball coach sues for wrongful termination
The San Diego State University (SDSU) women's basketball coach who retired this April has filed a wrongful termination suit against the university. Beth Burns, whose team had just completed a season with a record 27 wins, says that she was given a choice of resigning,...
Two directors of newspaper company sue over editor’s firing
Few wrongful termination suits in California or anywhere are filed by someone other than the person who was fired. However, that is what is happening in Philadelphia. Two directors of the city's Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper are in court over the firing of the...
IBM fined by Justice Department for visa preferences in job ads
In our increasingly globalized workplace, some industries require Americans to live and work abroad for extended periods of time, and/or need to recruit employees with special skills from other countries to work for them in the U.S. The U.S. Department of Justice...
Hotel clerk files ADA suit alleging she was fired for oxygen tank
A disability discrimination lawsuit filed by a Chicago area motel employee under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) should be a lesson to employers in Los Angeles and elsewhere about accommodating disabled workers who can and want to work. The plaintiff says she...
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