Finding that the damages were supported by the facts and the law, a federal district court in California affirmed a jury award for $4,650,000 in favor of a supervisory employee who was fired after she raised concerns to management about possible California rest period violations.

The operator of a national chain of fitness centers agreed to settle the wage claims of over 860 trainers and managers for about $17.5 million.

The salary requirement for California's computer software employee exemption increased this year, effective January 1, 2013.

Employers are required by law to reasonably accommodate transgender employees, including as to their dress and appearance, as well as bathroom usage, among other issues.

In KNF&T Staffing v. Muller, a staffing agency in Boston sought injunctive relief against a former employee over alleged violation of a noncompetition agreement (such agreements are enforceable in Massachusetts, unlike in California).

In Featherstone v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group, a California appellate court dismissed claims by a disabled employee asserting wrongful termination and disability discrimination...

An Orange County jury awarded plaintiff Dahlia Vargas, a candidate for a dispatcher position in Long Beach’s police department, $54,000 in damages.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has updated the survey and online platform for submitting the reports.

Effective January 1, 2015, the minimum salary for the computer professional exemption in California has increased to $85,981.40 for full-time employment, or $41.27 an hour.

The end of year holidays, when many companies shut down for one or even two full weeks, are just over three months away.

Effective January 1, 2015, the employer mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires employers with 100 or more full-time employees to provide affordable health care...

The EEOC asserts the restaurant violated federal anti-discrimination law when it selected women for the summer jobs, preventing the male candidates from transferring into the positions.

On May 1, 2015, the San Francisco minimum wage will increase to $12.25 per hour.

San Jose's Minimum Wage Ordinance, effective March 11, 2013, requires employers to pay employees at least $10.00 per hour for work performed within the city.

The U.S. Senate passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act ("ENDA"). Like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, ENDA applies to employers with 15 or more employees, and prohibits discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

The plaintiff in Kamalu v. Walmart Stores, Inc. filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against her former employer, claiming that Walmart’s proffered rationale for her termination – that Kamalu misrepresented her work hours – was false.

Earlier this month, United States Citizenship and Immigration announced that it will no longer accept H-1B petitions under the fiscal year 2016 cap or the advanced degree exemption.

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