Legal News Articles

California Labor Law—Hostile Work Environment

San Diego, CA The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. The statute also covers the overall working environment, and makes unlawful a hostile working environment, which is also a violation of California labor law.

October 27, 2010

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Carwash Owners Sued by State for Violating California Labor Law

Los Angeles, CA The owners of a posh Hollywood restaurant are being accused of violating California labor law in connection with eight carwashes they also own.

October 18, 2010

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California Labor Law Requires That Employees Are Reimbursed for Mileage and More

San Dimas, CA: "Events at work escalated yesterday when my boss refused to reimburse me for mileage and other expenses," says Jannise, a commissioned sales rep with Specialty Apparel at Unifirst Corporation." If this isn't a California labor law case, I don't know what is."

October 14, 2010

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Pregnancy Penalty Violates California Labor Law

Sacramento, CA When Darlene was pregnant, her boss went out of his way to make her job uncomfortable, to say the least. Darlene says she was harassed, which is a violation of the California labor law, pregnant or not. But subjecting a pregnant woman to a hostile work environment is borderline criminal.

September 17, 2010

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Disease Discrimination Exists in the Workplace

Los Angeles, CA A California police officer recently filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles alleging discrimination on the part of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Malcolm Thomas's California labor lawsuit was augmented by charges that his employer discriminated against an injury he suffered on the job. Instead of making allowances for Thomas's injury, his employer allegedly put him in situations that proved to aggravate the injury.

September 7, 2010

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CA Labor Law: Fired While on Disability

Buena Park, CA Robert believes he was terminated because his employer and insurance company wanted to avoid paying his disability claim. According to Robert, even though his doctor stated he was unable to work, Pitney Bowes claimed that his doctor "didn't send enough information" to justify a wrongful denial and termination, and that is a violation of California labor law.

August 31, 2010

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California Labor Law Disallows Discrimination against Filipino Nurses

San Francisco, CA Neither California labor law nor the California Nurses Association (CNA) allow for discrimination: The CNA filed a lawsuit on August 18 against California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), part of the Sutter Health Network and one of San Francisco's largest hospitals, claiming that the hospital discriminates against the hiring of Filipino registered nurses. The CNA has charged Sutter and CPMC with employment discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, and national origin at the St. Luke's Campus of Sutter Health's California Pacific Medical Center.

August 24, 2010

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Unionized California Home Workers Replaced with Non-Union Staff

Oakland, CA Does California labor law come into play when unionized workers without a contract suddenly find themselves replaced with non-union staff after staging a brief strike? That's the question at least 38 former employees of the Piedmont Gardens and Grand Lake Gardens senior care homes in Oakland are asking after they were handed their walking papers earlier this month.

August 17, 2010

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California Labor Violation—Illegal Drugs an Excuse for Termination

Lakeport, CA Kevin was fired for taking drugs, but he says that is ridiculous. "I've never taken illegal drugs," says Kevin. "I believe I was fired because I asked for a raise so I was wrongfully terminated and that's a violation of the California labor law."

August 9, 2010

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Former Employee says am/pm Store Violated California Labor Laws

Los Angeles, CA Janice worked as a cashier at an am/pm franchise, a gas station and convenience store owned by BP America Inc. Janice says am/pm is making their employees work double shifts - in different locations - and not paying overtime, which is a violation of California labor law.

July 27, 2010