Posts tagged Discrimination
Supreme Court: California Baker (who is a Devout Christian) Engaged in Discrimination When She Declined to Furnish a Cake for Same-Sex Couple’s Wedding
Supreme Court: California Baker (who is a Devout Christian) Engaged in Discrimination When She Declined to Furnish a Cake for Same-Sex Couple’s Wedding

The U.S. Supreme Court recently affirmed a California appellate court’s ruling: Ms. Miller, a Christian woman who owns a bakery in California, engaged in discrimination by declining to furnish a “generic” cake for a same-sex wedding. This outcome should cause California business owners to pause and re-consider any policies they may have or considered having regarding their own rights to free speech and freedom of religion. California business owners do not have a broad right to free speech and freedom of religion.

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Business Owners, Restaurants, DiscriminationKathleenUnruh Civil Rights Act, Supreme Court, Discrimination, sexual orientation, sexual orientation discrimination, Christian, same-sex marriage
Despite Zero Complaints, the EEOC Sues Family-Run Meathead Movers for Discrimination Claiming Potential “Discouragement Bias” Against Hypothetical Middle-Aged Person.
Despite Zero Complaints, the EEOC Sues Family-Run Meathead Movers for Discrimination Claiming Potential “Discouragement Bias” Against Hypothetical Middle-Aged Person.

A California family-run moving company, Meathead Movers, is being sued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for age discrimination due to “potential discouragement bias” against a hypothetical person because the moving company put out advertisement seeking athletic, strong, fit, and capable people for moving furniture and boxes of belongings. Employers are now facing the additional burden of this obvious word game: careful how you advertise for employees because bias or discrimination may now be inferred even when no one comes forward claiming discrimination- possible discouragement of a hypothetical person may be enough.

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Employers, EmploymentKathleenMeathead Movers, discrimination, Discrimination, Discouragement Bias, EEOC, Equal Employment, Age Discrimination, Middle Age, 40 years old, moving company, Meathead Movers Moving Company, California Meathead Movers
California’s FAST Recovery Act Ties the Employers’ Hands During Termination: Employees enjoy broad protection against Employer Action (Part IV).
California’s FAST Recovery Act Ties the Employers’ Hands During Termination: Employees enjoy broad protection against Employer Action (Part IV).

The FAST Recovery Act gives franchise employees broad protection and more ammunition in discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuits against employers. Employers have their hands tied and are specifically prohibited from taking adverse action against employees who are engaged in “protected activity.”

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Employers, Employment, RestaurantsKathleenFast Recovery Act, fast food, fast food franchise, Fast Food Council, Employment lawsuit, employer, employment discrimination, Employee lawsuit, employment, termination, franchise owners, discrimination, retaliation, Discrimination
Employers beware: Courts are handing out larger and larger awards to fewer and fewer employees!
Employers beware: Courts are handing out larger and larger awards to fewer and fewer employees!

If you are a California employer, you need to know that Courts are handing out larger and larger awards to fewer and fewer employees. Doing business in California just got more expensive!

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Employers, EmploymentKathleenADA, FMLA, Americans with Disabilities, Family and Medical Leave Act, Employee lawsuit, Discrimination, Employment lawsuit, Employment award, Large employment award