If your employer fires you because of your age, you have the right to pursue compensation. That protection applies no matter your background or immigration status. A recent California appellate decision confirms that undocumented workers may still recover lost wages in a workplace discrimination case if the employer cannot prove it knew about the worker’s…
Continue reading ›California law protects employees from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and Labor Code section 1102.5. These laws ensure that workers are treated fairly and can report workplace violations without fear of reprisal. A recent case highlights how an employee’s allegations of age discrimination, harassment,…
Continue reading ›In a recent case, the First District Court of Appeals Division 5 in California issued an opinion in an appeal involving a dispute between an employer and an employee. The plaintiff is a former organizer for the defendant, the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW). The plaintiff contends that she was wrongfully terminated by the…
Continue reading ›The outcome of a case can turn on the evidence each party presents. As a result, parties to a lawsuit will seek to include their evidence and may object to the other party’s evidence. A recent opinion from the Second District Court of Appeals Division 4 in California demonstrates the importance of these evidence disputes…
Continue reading ›A 34-year employee of the popular game show “Jeopardy!” is suing the show’s producers after being fired in August. Glenn Kagan, 66, filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., and Quadra Productions Inc. claiming age discrimination. Company said the plaintiff violated COVID protocols “Jeopardy!” staffers began working remotely in…
Continue reading ›According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), tech giant IBM discriminated against thousands of older workers laid off by the company from 2013 to 2018. In late August, the agency notified a group of ex-employees that IBM routinely ignored laws that protect workers from age discrimination in hiring and firing. Discrimination was encouraged…
Continue reading ›Discrimination in the workplace is a product of human biases in social spaces which spills over to the confines of the work environment. Because of this, people often get pushed into retirement long before they are ready or work low-paying jobs long after they are ready to leave the workforce. According to an AARP study,…
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