California whistleblower law provides some powerful protections for employees working in the Golden State. And why shouldn’t it? Whistleblowers draw attention to dangerous or unlawful issues that affect all Californians. And these brave employees often engage in whistleblowing activities despite threats to their own livelihood. Continue reading to learn a little about a landmark case
Becoming pregnant while employed is not a crime. Yet many companies treat pregnant employees as if they were criminals. A company may suddenly cutting a pregnant woman’s hours, give her undesirable tasks, harass her, or just flat out terminating her for a fake reason. What’s up with that??? If you feel you’ve been the victim of
The Bohm Law Group has been in the news a lot lately. See the below articles:
http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article201374339.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/14/sports/olympics/shaun-white-sexual-harassment.html
In an article detailing the Government’s efforts to over-litigate employment cases, the Bohm Law Group was featured discussing over-litigation costing the taxpayers money. Read the Sacramento Bee article on sexual harassment here. We have an entire post dedicated to how to sue the government successfully. You can read that here. Video on Government Employment Lawsuits
This is one of our new cases. We represent Miguel Aguilera, a deputy and former marine. You can read about his case in this news article: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/30/deputy-alleges-homophobia-racism-anti-veteran-bias-at-contra-costa-sheriffs-office/
On October 5, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that will provide added protection for workers on the job site. Assembly Bill 450, which will go into effect January 1, 2018, prohibits employers from voluntarily granting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents access to worksites without a warrant. Continue reading to learn a
Earlier this year, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (FEHA) updated certain sections of the California Code of Regulations dealing with gender expression in the workplace. Known as a rulemaking action by the Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC), the updates went into effect this past July. This article was written to briefly discuss
Most of us have been there. While engaged in the tedious process of filling out a job application — painstakingly listing carefully chosen references, straining to remember phone numbers and emails, and detailing work history — we finally get to a page asking for the details of our salary history. In addition to being faced