NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — A former pastry chef at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, Graham Randall, alleges he was fired for exposing sexual harassment against his female colleagues. In the lawsuit, Randall alleges that two female employees came to him with complaints of sexual harassment in April 2017. According to the lawsuit, […]

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — In an ongoing lawsuit against the technology giant Oracle, the US Department of Labor alleges that the company underpaid female and minority employees by $401 million from 2013 to 2016. The Labor Department also alleges that Oracle intentionally shows “extreme preference” in the hiring of […]

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — According to an online survey conducted by auditing and consulting firm Deloitte, at least one-third of employees at the United Nations have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. Both men and women cited sexual references and offensive remarks about physical appearances as the most frequent […]

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — A man who worked at a Southern California Whole Foods store says he was terminated after raising public safety concerns, which included but weren’t limited to, the existence of cockroaches in the kitchen where food is prepared for the public. Michael Orellana began his career with Whole Foods […]

‘The Legislature Has Reacted’ In Wake Of #MeToo Movement, Says Employee-Rights Attorney Carney Shegerian, an employee-rights attorney, appeared on KCAL9 News with Amy Johnson to discuss new laws in place designed to protect employees in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Click to Watch KCAL9 Coverage of this story

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A jury on Wednesday awarded a former Baldwin Park Police chief $7 million for being fired in 2013 because of her gender. The Los Angeles Superior Court jury deliberated for less than a day before finding that 63-year-old Lili Hadsell was subjected to gender discrimination, gender harassment and retaliation. Hadsell, sitting in […]

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Earlier this week, Kourtney Liggins, a former Catholic school teacher, was awarded $3.75 million in a verdict against the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for wrongful termination. A Los Angeles Supreme Court Jury also awarded Liggins $87,000 in punitive damages against Archdiocese’s Father Michael Tang. A former educator at the […]

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Craig Sipp, a former employee of The Skid Row Housing Trust (SRHT), has filed eleven claims against the homeless-aid organization relating to alleged disability discrimination and wrongful termination based thereof. In March 2018, after almost eight years of employment with SRHT, Sipp was diagnosed with colon cancer and a […]

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — A former vice president for Passages Addiction Treatment Centers, a Los Angeles company whose posh resorts cater to celebrities and other wealthy individuals seeking substance abuse treatment, has sued the company for retaliating against her due to exposing fraud in the company. Maureen Fahey, a former senior vice president […]

More than 55 percent of U.S. workers are subject to mandatory arbitration. (Getty Images) Starting a new job can stir up excitement and anxiety. In that emotional whirlwind, it’s easy to overlook practical tasks such as closely reading your employment contract. But that document may contain terms and conditions you should know about in advance, […]

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — California’s state senate last week passed a state assembly bill that will prevent employers from forcing workers to sign mandatory arbitration clauses as a condition of employment. The bill, known as AB 3080, comes as an urgent response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. In May, the Court […]

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — A former Delta Airlines pilot filed suit on Monday against the airline for wrongful termination and retaliation. Michael Protack, 61, had served as a pilot for Delta for over 20 years in good standing before a work-related dispute caused Delta to remove him from flying duties and increasingly retaliate […]