Helicopter pilot files gender discrimination lawsuit against Orange County Fire Authority
The Orange County Fire Authority’s first female helicopter fire pilot is suing the agency for gender discrimination. Desiree Horton says despite being the first woman to hold her job, she believes she was set up to fail. “I want my job back. Let me fly,” Horton said. Horton, who is also the first female fire
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National Car Dealers to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Worker Was Fired After Disclosing Potential Cancer Diagnosis, Federal Agency Charged SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Car dealers Victory Automotive Group, Inc. and Cappo Management XXIX, Inc. will pay $150,000 and hire a consultant to facilitate changes to their policies and training practices to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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California judge rules Google’s confidentiality agreements break labor law
Court found that the search giant’s NDAs effectively amounted to illegal non-compete agreements A California judge ruled this week that the confidentiality agreements Google requires its employees to sign are too broad and break the state’s labor laws, a decision that could make it easier for workers at famously secret Big Tech firms to speak
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eSports giant Riot settles discrimination case for $100 million
Riot Games, the publisher behind esports giant “League of Legends,” agreed Monday night to pay $100 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging pay disparity, gender discrimination and sexual harassment. The lawsuit was filed in November of 2018 after gaming website Kotaku published a story detailing a sexist culture at Los Angeles-based Riot Games that
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Activision Blizzard Fires 37 Employees for Misconduct and Disciplines 44 More
Activision Blizzard has confirmed that the company released 37 employees for workplace misconduct since July 2021, when it was sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing for failing to address sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. The company also reported that it’s disciplined 44 other employees in an attempt to fix the situation internally.
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California Law SB 331
There are more restrictions to prevent the use of non-disclosure provisions in settlement agreements involving workplace harassment or discrimination. On October 7, 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB 331. California law currently prohibits the use of non-disclosure provisions in settlement agreements involving allegations of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or discrimination based on sex. The new law expands
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California food distributor sued over widespread labor violations
Tens of thousands of employees could be owed unpaid wages and overtime from Performance Foodservice An employee on behalf of a putative class is seeking retribution for all labor violations committed by Performance Foodservice. In a case filed this week in the Northern District of California, Gerardo Alvarez alleges “unpaid wages, unpaid overtime, denied meal
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California Minimum Wage Increases for 2022
As of Jan. 1, 2022, for employers of 26 or more employees, the California state minimum wage is $15 per hour; for employers of 25 or fewer employees, minimum wage is $14 per hour. This means that as of Jan. 1, 2022, exempt employees in California must be paid a minimum of $62,400 annually for
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PG&E employee files discrimination lawsuit; alleges hostile work environment, retaliation
A PG&E employee is suing the utility company for what he said amounts to discrimination. The employee said he faced discrimination and was retaliated against including being denied promotions. “I’ve been there too long and I’m still standing. I will continue to stand and I’ll continue speaking up,” said San Francisco resident Emanuel Lankford. Lankford
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Insurer Gets Hit With $155 Million Jury Verdict For Retaliation
A Los Angeles jury just awarded an insurance executive more than $155 million for his retaliation claim against his former employer, Farmers Insurance (Farmers). According to the plaintiff’s attorney, this was the largest verdict in Los Angeles County and the third-largest of its kind in California. Let’s take a look at how Farmers received such a large
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