Minimum wage orders and ordinances can overlap in confusing and misleading ways in greater Los Angeles. The state of California imposes a minimum wage ordinance that requires employees to be paid a minimum of $12 per hour if the business has fewer than 25 workers and...
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Former Pinterest COO sues the company for wrongful termination
A former Pinterest Chief Operating Officer is suing the California-based social media service on allegations of discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination. The former COO alleges that despite being a high-ranking employee at Pinterest, she was treated...
Employment law in California
If an employee believes that he or she is the target of racial discrimination in the workplace, a human resources coordinator may be the first person that he or she reaches out to. However, a recent study published by MarketWatch indicates that the individual...
Workplace discrimination may lead to emotional distress damages
The most obvious form of damages in most employment discrimination cases is lost wages, but other types of damages may be available, including damages for emotional distress. Several of the laws that make workplace discrimination illegal allow for the recovery of...
How to spot sexual harassment
Generally speaking, sexual harassment in the workplace is defined as any conduct of a sexual nature that creates an uncomfortable or hostile environment. Examples of this type of harassment include requests for sexual favors, comments about a person's body or the...
Facebook facing EEOC race discrimination investigation
The California-based social media giant Facebook has been accused of discriminating against black workers and job applicants. According to media reports, a current Facebook manager and two people who applied for and were denied positions at the company on several...
LGBT employees are now protected from workplace discrimination
In a major win for LGBT workers in California and throughout the nation, the Supreme Court issued a ruling stating that federal civil rights protections applied to these employees in the workplace. It is now illegal for an employer to fire or discriminate against an...
What happens when the EEOC receives a complaint
Employees in California and throughout the country who believe that they have been victims of employment law violations may file charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC will notify the employer that a charge has been filed prior to...
Workplace discrimination is alive in the entertainment industry
Pasadena, CA, residents may want to know that, according to a WGA (Writers Guild of America) West Study, there is still workplace discrimination against minority writers. Although gains have been made, there is a long way to go for women and people of color. These...
Older Employees in California Feeling the Pinch
With unemployment reaching near 15%, a number the United States hasn't seen since the Great Depression, many firms have moved to conducting their business online, a term now known throughout the country as 'telework'. Older employees have taken a particular hit with...