On Monday, April 3, 2023, a San Francisco federal jury awarded a former black employee $3.2 million dollars against Tesla, Inc. The employee, Owen Diaz, who worked for Tesla for less than one year, alleged he frequently heard racial slurs, including the N-word, saw...
While some employees have returned to the office, a significant number continue to work at home remotely, at least a few days a week. Many may be under the assumption that with remote work, there is less workplace harassment taking place because employees are less...
As employment lawyers, one of the most frequent calls we receive from employees involves a boss who is a jerk or a bully. This often leads to the question, “Isn’t that illegal?” While it certainly can feel harassing at times to work for someone who is rude, that...
Pregnant employees in California are in an advantageous position in comparison with pregnant employees in most other states. California employees may not only be entitled to the time off under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), they may also have leave rights...
Peter Albrecht has waited almost nine long years for this day, but after almost a decade, he was able to present his case to an Orange County Superior Court jury and obtain a verdict awarding him 2.15 million dollars against his former employer, UCI Medical Center...