Employers in California and throughout the country are required to abide by laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. Various laws prohibit discrimination based on protected attributes such as disability, gender, race or national origin. Under federal law,...
Month: August 2020
Law firm faces workplace discrimination complaint
A former legal assistant who worked for more than 30 years at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis found it necessary to file a discrimination lawsuit against the company. The former employee underwent brain surgery in 2019 and was relieved of her duties shortly...
“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” faces harassment allegations
A group of former workers for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" says that their work environment quickly turned from a dream job into a nightmare. An investigation in California is currently underway to determine whether writers and executive producers for the show sexually...