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Title VII California Civil Rights Act

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII... more +
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII has been subsequently extended to discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual stereotypes and to prohibit sexual harassment. Title VII applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees including private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions.  less -
Proskauer - California Employment Law

Another Arbitration Agreement Bites the Dust!

The California Court of Appeal dealt another blow to arbitration, just months after we reported the last such decision here. This time, the Court ruled that the federal Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

California State Senate Proposes “Intersectional” Approach to Overlapping Discrimination Claims

On February 14, 2024, California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas introduced Senate Bill 1137 (“SB 1137”), a bill that would make California the first state to specifically recognize the concept of “intersectionality.”...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

New Report Shows Over Five Percent of All Employment Lawsuits Are Filed in the Central District of California

State and federal laws impose a duty on employers to respect employees’ rights and provide them with certain benefits. However, because employment disputes often involve a mix of state and federal claims, most of these cases...more

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