Former Employee Sues Department of Transportation for Racial Discrimination

by Jay Butchko | Aug 2, 2024 | Discrimination Harassment

If you have ever safely arrived home after traveling on a California road, it is because employees of the Department of Transportation have maintained it in safe condition.  Rain, snow, wildfires, earthquakes, and high winds are no match for the courage and...

Lawsuit Alleges That Ostensibly Disability-Friendly Employer Fired Employee in Retaliation for Taking a Medical Leave

by Jay Butchko | Jul 24, 2024 | Discrimination Harassment

Lawsuit Alleges That Ostensibly Disability-Friendly Employer Fired Employee in Retaliation for Taking a Medical Leave Federal law requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities, but the definition of “reasonable accommodation”...

Employees of Company That Makes Popular App File Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

by Jay Butchko | Jul 19, 2024 | Discrimination Harassment

Making smartphone apps sounds like a dream job.  You get to create and solve technical puzzles with like-minded people, and the finished product is part of the fabric of people’s daily lives.  Tech jobs are not always the paradise of nerdy fun that they sound like. ...

Asylum Seeking Restaurant Worker Claims That Employer Fired Her After She Reported Sexual Assault by Coworker

by Jay Butchko | Jul 12, 2024 | Discrimination Harassment

The worst cases of workplace sexual harassment involve more than just coworkers making comments about your appearance or flirting with you.  Sometimes they involve coworkers threatening to get you fired from your job or even threatening to jeopardize your immigration...

Is It Still an Adverse Action If It Comes With a Fancy New Position Title?

by Jay Butchko | Jun 28, 2024 | Discrimination Harassment

When is a promotion not a promotion?  Employers often pile additional job duties on top of the ones in your original employment contract; this type of employee mission creep tends to happen when businesses are on a tight budget and want to get more work done without...

Probation Officers Sue Probation Department for Reassigning Their Duties against Their Will

by Jay Butchko | Jun 14, 2024 | Discrimination Harassment

You may have the right to file an employment discrimination claim if your employer demotes you or transfers you to different duties when you did not request this transfer.  Undesired reassignment of duties, work schedule, or work location counts as an adverse action,...