As head of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s, two women accused Herman Cain, now running for president, of inappropriate behavior after complaining to colleagues and officials and leading to a settlement, Politico reported recently. As the Los Angeles Times points out, Cain’s defense on the matter has varied.…
CNN is reporting that tens of thousands of farmers who faced racial discrimination from the U.S. Agriculture Department in the 1980s and 1990s could start to get $1.25 billion in compensation after a recent federal settlement. While not usually on this grand a scale, racial discrimination in Irvine and elsewhere…
As the California Employment Lawyer Blog reported recently, older Americans seeking jobs are facing discrimination from employers who refuse to put them on equal footing with younger job seekers. As the New York Daily News and The New York Times report, those who are unemployed are also facing an unprecedented…
A federal judge recently ruled that Mexican fast food chain Taco Bell violated both federal and California laws protecting the disabled from discrimination at its restaurants, the Associated Press reports. While this ruling is based on customer complaints, the same goes for employees at companies where they don’t provide the…
For a country that was built on religious freedoms, many states and companies in the United States seem to be years behind in their acceptance of the world’s religions. Just a few months ago, the California Employment Lawyer Blog reported that the California city of Walnut had to settle a…
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…
A high-profile Hollywood producer has been ordered to pay $3 million after being convicted of sexually harassing an assistant. It’s blatantly obvious that Hollywood is full of egos. And those egos sometimes lead to power trips that result in people facing discrimination or harassment on the job. Sexual harassment in…
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…