Anyone Can Sue Your Company for Retaliation — Fitzsimons v. CEP Med. Group
In a very compelling decision, the First Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal concluded that a non-employee can sue an employer for retaliation. In this case, a partner [...]
Workplace Grooming & Dress Standards and Gender Expression
Earlier today, we held a Legal Beagle Bagel Breakfast training workshop at the law firm. (If you would like to participate, email [email protected] and we will add your name to [...]
Ignoring a DFEH Complaint — Not a Good Idea
Earlier today the Department of Fair Employment ("DFEH") issued a press release and emailed thousands of recipients of its Case Alert service about its victory against Fresno's RJL Group, dba Coit Carpet [...]
Talking & Driving — The Dreaded Cell Phone Dilemna
We have all experienced it -- the perils of driving on the road while a driver uses a cell phone. They talk, oblivious to the world outside their car, annoying [...]
An Inappropriate Relationship Torpedoed the CEO
It hasn't been a good month for CEOs. First, Yahoo's CEO resigned after it was discovered he lied on his resume. Now the Best Buy CEO resigned after he "violated [...]
Predatory ADA Access Lawsuits — SB 1186
In the recent past 12 different bills have been introduced in the California legislature attempting to stop the lawsuit abuse with ADA access cases. The Legislature has rejected each of [...]