Disability Discrimination Attorneys in California
No one chooses to have a disability, but disabilities are part of life for many. These disabilities can sometimes have a negative impact on a person’s job. In those cases, knowing which actions constitute unlawful discrimination against disability is important. Disability discrimination happens when an employer treats a qualified employee or applicant unfavorably because they
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Dell to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Equal Pay Lawsuit
IT Systems Analyst Paid Less Than Male Coworker for the Same Work, Federal Agency Charged Dell, Inc. has agreed to pay $75,000 and to provide other relief to settle an equal pay and sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit,
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California Jury Awards Employees $7.6 Million in Latest Gargantuan Wrongful Termination Verdict
A Los Angeles jury has ordered an apartment building owner and property management company to pay $7.6 million to two former live-in apartment managers who claimed to have been wrongfully terminated and discriminated against based upon a medical condition and disability (thyroid cancer). Albert Garcia and his wife Stephanie Garcia sued Gresham Apartments Investors, owners
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Kraft Faces $30M Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges Kraft Heinz violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. It also alleges Kraft Heinz violated the Ralph Civil Rights Act of 1976 and the Tom
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EEOC, JBS ink $5.5 mln settlement over firing of Muslim workers
JBS USA LLC will pay $5.5 million to settle a long-running lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accusing the meatpacking company of firing scores of Somali Muslims who had sought longer prayer breaks during the holy month of Ramadan. JBS, the EEOC, and several individual workers who intervened in the case filed a joint
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3 Black Ex-Employees File $30 Million Lawsuit Against Kraft Heinz Over Racist Incidents on the Job
Three Black people formerly employed at a Kraft Heinz plant in Tulare, Calif., have filed a $30 million lawsuit against the megafood manufacturer, alleging that they were subjected to a racist work environment between 2012 and 2018. Alex Horn, Lance Aytman, and Keith Hooker claim that staff called them the n-word and drew Swastikas on
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Downtown Streets Team settles wage theft lawsuit for $170K
Nonprofit to pay 72 employees for uncompensated overtime, failure to allow meal and rest breaks. A class-action lawsuit filed by a former employee against Downtown Streets Inc. for nonpayment of wages was preliminarily settled on June 25 for $170,000, according to court documents filed in San Francisco Superior Court. A final settlement could be decided
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Wrongful Termination Checklist: Do You Have a Case?
Were you recently terminated by your employer? This can be a stressful experience—especially when money is tight, and you feel maltreated. Wrongful termination can leave you confused. It can also cause anxiety. This can make you wonder how you’re going to be able to recover. That’s why you might need to consider hiring a wrongful
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Ford targeted older salaried employees during 2019 layoffs, documents in age discrimination lawsuit reveal
Ford Motor Company specifically targeted older salaried employees for layoff in a bid to shed pension and other employment expenses during its years-long, multi-billion-dollar cost-cutting campaign, according to recently unearthed emails. The documents, uncovered as part of a class action lawsuit against the company, were obtained by the Detroit Free Press, which published extended interviews
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Canton construction company Capone Bros. agrees to pay workers $310,000 in back pay, damages
A Canton construction company has agreed to pay back wages and damages totaling $310,000 to 19 employees who didn’t receive overtime pay, a violation of federal labor laws. A federal judge signed off on the agreement between the U.S. Department of Labor, Capone Bros., Capco Equipment Corp., American Earth Products and the owner of the
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