Class actions can be large and complex. Many class action suits involving a defective product or a law-breaking creditor can involve thousands of victims -- if not more. In these cases, it would be impossible to find all of the potential plaintiffs before the...
Month: January 2015
American Apparel creates new sexual harassment policy
Now that clothing company American Apparel has fired Dov Charney, its founder and CEO, after numerous accusations of sexual harassment, the company is changing its policy regarding treatment of employees. The company announced earlier this month that it has developed...
California law comes down hard on secret telephone recording
Anyone who has called a customer service hotline has heard this message before being connected to an agent: “This call may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance purposes.” Most of the time, we accept that our call might be recorded in this...
Recognize the signs of pregnancy discrimination
With women now long established in the workplace in California, pregnant women are a common sight at many jobs. Female workers are entitled to maternity leave under the California Family Rights Act and the California Pregnancy Disability Leave Law, but some employers...
What is a ‘hostile work environment’?
Usually included among the accusations in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a person victimized at work is one saying the alleged harasser created a hostile work environment. What is a “hostile work environment,” exactly? As readers who have never...
