When you think of medical professions and scientists, you probably don’t think of fields in which sexual harassment might be running rampant. Sadly, people in those fields do have to…
In our previous blog post and in one a few weeks ago, we discussed some of the protections that whistleblowers have after they report violations of laws and policies. If…
If you are fired from a job, then you might be wondering all manner of things. Reactions to being fired can range from relief because you knew it was coming…
The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) in California is under fire for causing a mistrial in a civil retaliation case filed by a former worker. That district, accused of…
California employees may be interested to know that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and other agencies have reported that the volume of sexual harassment claims filed has declined. Almost…
A former Yahoo! Inc. executive is suing the Internet giant for wrongful termination. The suit, which was filed this month in a San Jose federal court, is also charging gender…
April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, a time with organizations across the country stop to appreciate the people who give time and effort to help others or drive a cause.…
A study from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission notes that sexual harassment training that has become traditional in many workplaces during the past few decades isn’t as effective as…
A former utility worker has received $1.3 million in a California wrongful termination suit. The worker, who had been employed by SDG&E, claimed that he was a victim of retaliatory…
In a recent blog post, we discussed some of the ways that the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) applies in specific circumstances. All employees should make sure that they…