Immigrant farm workers have a higher risk of being victims of sexual violence than other workers in the U.S. Hundreds of thousands of these workers have recently experienced sexual harassment due to employers' failure to protect them, according to a 95-page report...
HSRR’s Virginia Keeny appointed to the Superior Court
HSRR's Virginia Keeny has been appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Governor Jerry Brown. Ms. Keeny is a current partner at HSRR and was a partner at Hadsell and Stormer Inc. from 1993 to 2007 and a senior trial attorney in the Los Angeles District...
Sexual harassment: California jury awards $812,000 in damages
Sexual harassment in the workplace is not uncommon. But many workers in Los Angeles may not even realize when they are a victim of sexual harassment because they presume inappropriate physical touching is required. It is not.Sexual harassment can occur verbally or...
Pregnancy employment discrimination and California law
California readers may be interested in a new piece of legislation introduced by multiple members of the U.S. House of Representatives in early May. Called the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, the bill is meant to provide significant protections to pregnant employees...
Man sues Merced County, alleges workplace discrimination
Discrimination in the workplace not only can affect one's job performance, but a person's emotional state as well. Unfortunately, even though many are aware of the harm caused by workplace discrimination, it nonetheless continues in both public and private places of...
California bill may prevent social media workplace discrimination
Many young people are struggling to find employment after graduating from college. An ever growing practice by companies across the country is making it even more difficult for people to find gainful employment. Many companies are now asking for potential employees to...
