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How should employees handle retaliation at work?

JayS.Rothman&Associates

Workplace retaliation occurs when an employer punishes an employee for engaging in a protected activity, such as reporting discrimination or unsafe working conditions. In California, employees are protected from retaliation under state and federal laws. Taking the proper steps can help safeguard your rights.

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Law Firm Risk Management: Avoid This Common Title VII Violation

Attorney at Work

Managing people is tough, and employment issues are among the thorniest that law firm managers must face. Here are a few observations and tips from an employment lawyer who also manages a law firm. As an employer, you have probably reflected on the fact that millennials (ages 24-39) are now the largest single segment of the U.S.

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NLRB recovers over $56M, reinstates over 6,000 workers in FY 2021

JURIST

In addition, 6,307 unlawfully discharged workers were offered employment reinstatement. General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo observed that during the pandemic, workers have experienced uncertainty and collaborated on improving employment conditions. ” Currently, NLRB reports show over 11,000 pending charges and petition filings.

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California sues Tesla for discrimination and harassment of Black workers

JURIST

Following a three-year investigation, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued Tesla Motors and fifty representatives Thursday, alleging its work environment violated the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and other laws with regard to Black employees.

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Judge approves Activision Blizzard’s $18M sexual harassment settlement

JURIST

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission settling the federal lawsuit against the entertainment giant. Within the settlement, which was first announced in September, Activision Blizzard agreed to create an $18 million fund to compensate employees who experienced sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination.

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US enacts new labor law designed to prevent worker misclassification

JURIST

Generally, the FLSA guarantees employees minimum wage compensation, time-and-a-half for any overtime hours worked, and protections against workplace discrimination or employer retaliation. However, the FLSA does not extend these securities to independent contractors. ” It will take effect on March 11, 2024.

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‘Glassdoor For Judges’ Prepares To Celebrate 1-Year Anniversary Of Upending The Clerkship System

Above The Law

The JAA would extend the same basic workplace protections that apply to most other workers, to judiciary employees who support the daily functioning of our courts; and it would ensure that judges who interpret federal anti-discrimination laws, are themselves subject to them.