Oregon-Based Restaurant New China Sued For Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
In a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC,) Medford, Oregon restaurant New China has been accused of violating federal anti-retaliation and discrimination laws. The lawsuit alleges that they failed to address ongoing sexual harassment and fired young employees who made complaints. A manager at New China, who is in his 50’s, was […]
Riot Games to settle gender discrimination lawsuit for $10 Million
The class action lawsuit against Riot Games will soon be resolved as the Los Angeles video game developer has agreed to pay $10 million dollars to women who accused the company of gender discrimination and sexual harassment. The money will be split among the approximately 1,000 current and former female-identifying employees between November 2014 and […]
California postpones full implementation of law to protect child actors from sexual harassment
California has postponed the full implementation of AB 2338, a law that would require talent agencies to educate child actors on sexual harassment, eating disorders and other relevant topics, because of a lack of available materials. The law was signed last year by former Governor Jerry Brown and it went into effect on January 1, […]
Employment Lawyer Explains Filing Report of Wrongful Termination or Sexual Harassment
If you are a victim of wrongful termination or sexual harassment in the workplace, it is important to know your rights and to reach out for help to a skilled wrongful termination attorney if legal action is necessary. In California, you have one year after the last instance of sexual harassment or after the date […]
Employment Attorney Explains Reporting Sexual Harassment at Work
California law protects employees in case of a sexual harassment report. It is illegal to terminate employment due to an employee reporting sexual harassment. Employers are legally obligated to listen to your complaints, investigate without bias and to take every necessary action to make the harassment end. If you are a victim of sexual harassment […]
California bill requiring sexual harassment training targets talent industry
Employees of more than 125 talent agencies located in California will have to undergo sexual harassment prevention training if pending legislation requiring it passes in the California Assembly. Moreover, child actors and their parents or legal guardians will have to undergo similar instruction before the state’s Labor Commission will issue a work permit allowing the […]
Leading ride-hailing companies eliminate forced arbitration for sexual harassment claims
Uber and Lyft ended its arbitration requirement for employees, riders and drivers who accuse the ride-hailing companies of sexual assault or harassment. Previously, employment contracts and riders’ terms-of-service agreements forced sexual misconduct claims against the company to be taken up in an arbitration hearing – not in open court. The old policy is common practice […]
More women allege to be victims of sexual abuse and harassment by USC’s longtime school gynecologist
In May, 21 women filed lawsuits against the University of Southern California alleging egregious sexual abuse and misconduct by USC gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall. And, most likely, more lawsuits are to come. Tragically, at least 410 women have contacted a university hotline regarding Tyndall, established by the school once the news of the lawsuits became […]
Strong Advocates answers anonymous questions about sexual harassment in the workplace
On this episode of Employee Rights, we look at some of the anonymous questions Strong Advocates received regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. https://www.strongadvocates.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/strong-ad-pod-may-31-2017.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Records show high rate of sexual misconduct by faculty at UC campuses
A release of public records revealed that over 113 cases of alleged sexual misconduct by employees occurred within the University of California (UC) system within the last three years. The San Jose Mercury News requested the records after several incidents of sexual misconduct by UC Berkeley professors and administration who avoided serious punishment came to […]