Curated Content: Workplace Discrimination

$3.6 million award for employment discrimination by retaliation

A wrongful termination suit in California, which is filed on behalf of an employee against the former employer, may be based on federal or ...

Employment discrimination case ends in $600,000 verdict

Sex discrimination is defined as treating someone differently because of that person’s sex. Discrimination due to gender in any aspect of employment comprises a ...

EEOC settles ADA employment discrimination complaint

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission handles the prosecution of employment discrimination matters under federal law in California and nationwide. A state agency in each ...

Employment discrimination may be facilitated by social media

In California and throughout the country, there is a new problem with the glut of personal information that people post online about themselves. It ...

Employment discrimination based on age is prohibited by law

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) is the federal statute that prohibits discrimination against employees or job applicants due to their ...

Employment discrimination case heard by U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard a case that presents an issue for which the lower federal courts, including those in California, are in ...