In our most recent post, we discussed the case of the bakery worker who is suing the former Santa Cruz mayor and her husband over claims of sexual harassment, a…
A California Democrat is refuting charges of retaliation brought by from political aides, according to local media reports. The woman, Rep. Laura Richardson, claims that she never retaliated against her…
Whistleblower laws were designed to protect employees when they feel the need to report wrongdoing in the workplace. They could be reporting fraud, a breach of safety regulations or reporting…
Discrimination can come in many forms, whether it is based on race, gender, age or sexual preference. A recent case involving disability discrimination has come to a fortunate end. A…
Retaliation was the topic that we covered in our previous blog post. If you recall, we discussed how employees who are whistleblowers have specific rights that prevent the employer from…
A former San Diego State University women’s basketball coach is seeking compensation from the school after allegedly being fired for demanding fair treatment. The woman claims that the retaliation occurred…
Employees should be safe at work; however, there are some instances in which employees are put in danger by the very people who should be working to protect them. This…
We have discussed retaliation and how it affects employees in the United States. Those posts might have some of our California readers with some questions about retaliation. In a nutshell,…
Many people assume that workplace retaliation is about getting even or getting revenge. For example, your boss could make sexual advances on you, you could reject them and file a…
Your employer has a right to discipline you for poor work performance or attendance, up to and including termination. Usually, this type of action requires a lot of paperwork and…