by Jay Butchko | Nov 8, 2024 | Discrimination Harassment
If you love animals, you probably seek out places where pets are welcome. You know which restaurants have outdoor seating, so that you can bring your dog with you to brunch, and you choose to meet your friends in the park to socialize, so that you can all include...
by Jay Butchko | Oct 31, 2024 | Discrimination Harassment, Sexual Harassment
One might argue that workplace sexual harassment is ubiquitous in some occupations. Especially in Los Angeles, an entire city built on sex appeal, comments about one’s physical appearance or romantic relationships, the sorts of comments that would be egregiously rude...
by Jay Butchko | Oct 18, 2024 | Discrimination Harassment
It may not have been one of the bits that news commentators chose to froth at the mouth about, but people who read the original Freakonomics book will tell you that the part about the racial connotations of personal names was one of the most interesting and memorable...
by Jay Butchko | Oct 11, 2024 | Discrimination Harassment
Being in a supervisory role brings out the worst in some people, and only some of their bad behavior meets the definition of employment discrimination. Before you can file an employment discrimination lawsuit in court, you may have to first exhaust your...
by Jay Butchko | Oct 4, 2024 | Discrimination Harassment
Some people avoid retirement for as long as they can, because their work gives them a feeling of purpose and community. Others count the days until retirement once the correspondence from the AARP begins arriving, or even from the day they enter the workforce. Even...
by Jay Butchko | Sep 27, 2024 | Discrimination Harassment
Most of the young fans who dream of sports careers do not end up as professional athletes, even though they may have played their favorite sport competitively in their youth. A substantial number of them do, however, pursue careers where they can be surrounded by...