A recent MSNBC article looks at the career of Andy Rooney, famed CBS “60 Minutes” correspondent who worked there for more than 60 years. It’s a feat many people — young and old — can’t imagine. At a time when Rooney recently retired at age 92, many older workers face…
Charter Oak High School recently fired its junior varsity boys water polo coach after discovering what school officials said were inappropriate photos posted on Facebook and MySpace. The coach alleges he was fired because he is gay, the Glendora Patch reports. There are many forms of discrimination and, unfortunately, they…
A Novato-based sales manager was fired by an electrical supply company for not spending enough time traveling to meet customers while the man was recovering from cancer. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the man was awarded $846,000 for losses, and a $25,000 fine was levied on the company that…
More good news for employees who could potentially face discrimination whether at work, in applying for housing, education, in public, elections, obtaining a loan, or when seeking health and life insurance. A new law passed by California lawmakers that went largely unnoticed by the news media was an update to…
Imagine walking into a department store you love to shop at and having an employee tell you you can’t buy something or they won’t help you because of what you look like. That’s what a woman says happened to her in 2010, when she tried to buy a men’s shirt…
The U.S. Department of Justice recently settled its lawsuit against a Southern California city that it accused of violating the civil rights of a Buddhist group, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports. The city of Walnut, which is east of Los Angeles, settled the complaint with federal authorities recently after…
A former female Los Angeles Airport police lieutenant was awarded nearly $1 million in a gender discrimination case by a jury recently. This is just another case of businesses and agencies that don’t treat their employees fairly and pay a hefty price for their illegal and unjust actions. Cases of…
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has dismissed a major discrimination and harassment lawsuit filed by a former police lieutenant, according to the Burbank Leader. The police lieutenant alleged that he was placed on administrative leave in retaliation for complaining of an improper relationship between the police chief and…
A Los Angeles Police officer recently was awarded $1.1 million by a jury after claiming he was harassed and suffered retaliation because he is gay, The Los Angeles Times reports. The Orange County Employment Law Team has seen how retaliation and discrimination in the workplace can make working in an…
Former General Manager of the Los Angeles Clippers continues his fight against the team in a Los Angeles race and age-discrimination lawsuit. Baylor claims he was “positioned to take responsibility for the [team’s] losses,” according to the Los Angeles Times. With the recent downfall in the economy companies continue to…