Blog Posts in November, 2010

Last November, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act “GINA” became law. GINA provides a general ban on employers’ obtaining genetic information about employees or job applicants, including the ...

At least 50 cities have declared November 18th a “ Day Against Wage Theft ” as part of a national effort to draw attention to the impact of wage theft on communities throughout the country. As stated ...

A recent case out of Ohio underscores the struggles of many immigrants striving to make a decent wage. In Cincinnati, a lawsuit continues against two veterinarians accused of wage theft involving ...

Despite significant advances, race discrimination continues to be a problem at many workplaces. A recent case has determined that an employee who suffered verbal assaults such as being called the “n ...

Pregnancy discrimination occurs when expectant women are fired, not hired or otherwise discriminated against as a result of their pregnancy or their desire to become pregnant. In a recent case , a ...

Last week, a California judge certified a class of nearly 3,000 Oracle employees who allege they were misclassified as exempt under California’s Labor Code – similar to the federal Fair Labor ...