Two measures intended to protect California’s migrant workers from exploitation – including sexual harassment – have cleared the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee. Orange County Sexual Harassment Lawyer Houman Fakhimi hopes that these measures will be given careful consideration by our legislators. The first measure, Senate Bill 516, is labeled as…
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Los Angeles Sexual Harassment Lawsuits May Prompt City Audit
Riverside Sexual Harassment Attorney Houman Fakhimi has learned that a Los Angeles city councilman and city controller hopeful, has announced his intention to audit the police department’s risk management division in order to unearth an answer as to why so many officers are embroiled in litigation. A good number of…
Sexual Harassment After Consensual Relationship
A woman who used to work as a school counselor in New Mexico has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit alleging that after she ended a consensual sexual relationship with her female boss, she suffered sexual harassment, retaliation and defamation. Our Rancho Cucamonga sexual harassment attorneys know that many people in…
Federal Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Hooters
A federal discrimination lawsuit filed against the Hooters restaurant chain alleges that the company forced a waitress out after brain surgery left her with a shorn head and an unsightly scar. Our Fullerton employment discrimination attorneys know that this certainly is far from the first time that Hooters – and…
Sexual Harassment of Lesbian Officers Ends in Million-Dollar Settlement
Two lesbian Los Angeles Police Department officers – one retired – will receive a $1.25 million payout following allegations of severe sexual harassment by a 25-year-veteran sergeant. Newport Beach Sexual Harassment Lawyer Houman Fakhimi has learned that part of what made this case so solid was the fact that not…
Los Angeles Yoga Instructor Accused of Sexual Harassment, Abuse
Yoga is taught as a way to help one build strength and find a centering peace. However, San Bernadino Sexual Harassment Lawyer Houman Fakhimi has learned it was anything but for a young, aspiring yoga instructor who was being trained at the Bikram Yoga facility, where the founder had trained…
More Sexual Harassment, Retaliation Claims, Made Against Silicon Valley Firm
Venture capitalist firm CMEA is being sued by three women claiming not only sexual harassment, but retaliation and failure to prevent harassment. Chino Sexual Harassment Attorney Houman Fakhimi understands that the three former executive assistants recently filed a 17-page complaint alleging that the former president and COP of the partner…
Southern California Sex Harassment Lawsuit Plaintiff “Sickened”
The plaintiff in a Southern California sexual harassment claim says the treatment she endured at the hands of her boss was so severe, it literally made her vomit. After she reported it, she says, she was fired. Irvine Sexual Harassment Attorney Houman Fakhimi knows this tends to be the status…
California Sexual Harassment Claims Must be Timely Filed
A superior court judge in Los Angeles has dismissed the case of a man who sued his former boss, the previous L.A. schools superintendent, for sexual harassment after finding that the case wasn’t filed in a timely manner. Fontana Sexual Harassment Attorney Houman Fakhimi can’t stress enough the importance of…
Sex Harassment Rampant in CA Video Game Industry, Women Say
Many women who have worked to gain access to the video game industry in California and elsewhere are reportedly describing it as “frat boy culture,” rife with sexual harassment, discrimination and sometimes even outright sexual assault. Westminster Sexual Harassment Lawyer Houman Fakhimi knows that this is by no means the…