Gender Discrimination

Gender discrimination in the workplace occurs when an employer discriminates in hiring or in treatment of employees based on their sex, childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, or…

Sexual Harassment V. Gender Discrimination

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the United States Federal law in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII) prohibit gender discrimination in the workplace and harassment based on…

Sexual Favoritism and Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment

Sexual favoritism can create a hostile work environment, even for those who are not sexually propositioned. California law provides that plaintiffs may establish the existence of a hostile work environment, even…

Title IX Claims

Title IX Claims Have Strict Reporting Requirements Under Title IX, universities such as Stanford are obliged to implement policies that employees, including student staff, must report all Title IX related…

CA Fair Pay Act Gives Equal-Pay Protection

By Employment Lawyers Timothy Broderick and Katrina Saleen The California Fair Pay Act, which became effective January 1, 2016, touts the strongest equal-pay protection in the nation. The Act attempts…