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01 December 2017 Former Marine Seeks Overtime Pay,...

A former U.S. Marine, fired from his job at a convenience store, filed a wrongful termination lawsuit involving overtime pay. The former Marine...

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Former Marine Seeks Overtime Pay, Is Fired
30 November 2017 Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Even...

Even outside the arena of Hollywood and media, allegations of sexual harassment continue to make headlines. In one case, former State Assembly member recently...

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Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Even in Government
29 November 2017 NBCUniversal Sued for Disability Discrimination...

NBCUniversal is the target of a recent wrongful termination lawsuit by a former one year employee named Gina De Marco. Some of the...

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NBCUniversal Sued for Disability Discrimination
20 November 2017 Whistles, Weed, and Wrongful Termination...

On November 14, 2017, a couple of employees of a premium cannabis shop in Oregon filed a lawsuit alleging they were fired for blowing...

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Whistles, Weed, and Wrongful Termination
19 November 2017 Court Rejects Employer’s Attempt to...

Sometimes employers have employees sign what are called “arbitration agreements,” which require employees to give up their rights to file any claims against the...

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Court Rejects Employer’s Attempt to Prevent a Jury Trial
10 November 2017 Fired for the Middle Finger...

Recently, Julie Briskman, gave the middle finger to President Trump’s motorcade and a picture of it made the news. When she admitted to her...

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Fired for the Middle Finger
09 November 2017 Politics in the Private Workplace...

Politics in the Private Workplace – Retaliation – Constructive Discharge – Hostile Environment _ Wrongful Termination – California Labor Code In 2014,...

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Politics in the Private Workplace
08 November 2017 Case: Santillan v. USA Waste...

Gilberto Santillan had been a residential garbage truck driver for USA Waste for 32 years when he was fired in 2011. He ultimately hired...

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Case: Santillan v. USA Waste of Cal., Inc. (September 2017)
27 October 2017 Parental Leave Protection Expansion

With the recent signing of Senate Bill 63, California’s parental leave protections are set to expand starting January 1, 2018. Under current...

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Parental Leave Protection Expansion
24 October 2017 New Immigration Laws (Restricting Federal...

California Assembly Bill 450, which is effective January 1, 2018, will create additional hurdles for federal immigration authorities seeking to conduct investigations into California...

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New Immigration Laws (Restricting Federal Agent Intervention)

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