Uber drivers who worked for the ride-sharing company in Massachusetts and California over the past seven years would have been entitled to roughly $730 million in expense reimbursements if they had been classified as employees instead of contractors, according to …
The San Francisco Police Department is under fire for racism among its officers. Amid allegations of racism among its police officers, investigators found racist text messages on the personal cell phones of two officers during a criminal probe. The officers, …
A proposed class action age discrimination lawsuit has been filed against the giant accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in San Francisco, and claims that the accounting firm structures its hiring practices so that it avoids …
San Francisco recently became the first city in the U.S. to guarantee fully paid family leave for workers who add new children to the family. The new law requires employers with at least 20 workers to pay employees with new …
The California Supreme Court ruled this week that employers cannot deny workers a place to sit just because they prefer that the person stand. Instead, they must consider the employee’s work station, not overall duties, when deciding whether to provide …
Unfortunately, almost half of all employers run credit checks on applicants. Many employers believe that having a good credit history shows a solid work ethic and a level of trustworthiness. Also, if there are many job applicants for one position, …
Five members of the U.S. women’s soccer national team filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the U.S. Soccer Federation. In their complaint, Plaintiffs seek wage equality with their male colleagues. The players are asking for an …
Anne Greene, an actress, recently lost a case in court in which she claimed she was being sexually harassed and placed in a dangerous work environment after being asked to participate in sex scenes. The court also said that the …
A former attorney for Apple sued the tech giant in state court, claiming he was discriminated against because he is Muslim. The attorney, who used to work as senior counsel for the company, says that he was discriminated against, harassed, …
Under state and federal laws, that is not legal. Breastfeeding mothers have certain legal rights in the workplace. These laws have arisen because of the recognition on the part of health professionals and public health officials that both mothers and …
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