You don't have to be entrenched in academia to know that being awarded tenure is both an honor and an expectation for instructors from elementary school to college. Tenure offers security to teachers, enabling them to make solid financial plans due to a more stable,...
Los Angeles City Councilman accused of workplace discrimination
People in Los Angeles may have heard of City Councilman Jose Huizar. What they may not have heard is that on June 7 of this year, his former deputy chief of staff filed a workplace discrimination case against him and the city of Los Angeles. The Department of Fair...
Appeal planned for employment class action lawsuit in California
When a company discriminates against a person based upon gender it is against the law. The employee could have a course of action against the company by filing a civil lawsuit. However, when a company has systematically discriminated based upon gender due to a company...
Former Apple employees file California suit for unpaid wages
If employees are required to stay at their workplace after they clock out in order to have their bags searched, should they be paid for that time? That's the question at the center of a lawsuit recently filed on July 25 in California by two former Apple employees. The...
More women accuse Mayor Filner of sexual harassment
As many readers of this blog may already have heard, numerous people have come forward to accuse the mayor of San Diego, Bob Filner, of committing sexual harassment. Recently, another female government employee, a psychologist from the Unified School District of San...
