Over the last few weeks, a lot of white people have been having some hard and long overdue conversations about systemic racism, police brutality, equal justice and the fact that Black lives matter. Talk needs to turn into action, not …
Leslie Levy to Speak on “Trial Lawyering While Female”
On April 30th, Leslie Levy will be a panelist on a seminar hosted by the Women’s Caucus of the San Francisco Trial Lawyer’s Association. The topic of the panel is “Trial Lawyering While Female.” The 90 minute panel …
Darci Burrell Chosen to Edit Disability Rights Chapter in Rutter Guide
Partner Darci Burrell has been selected as a Contributing Chapter Editor for the 2019 Rutter Guide treatise on Employment Law. Ms. Burrell, working with Ann Noel (the Co-Director of the Sexual Harassment/Violence Working Group at the Berkeley Center of Comparative …
Vanguard Properties Faces Prosecution by National Labor Relations Board and Civil Lawsuit for Allegedly Firing Employee Over Leading “Mutiny” Against Unpaid Overtime and Sexual Harassment
March 12, 2020 –The National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint against San Francisco-based Vanguard Properties, a luxury real estate company, for terminating its Social Media Specialist because she discussed working conditions at the company with co-workers. The NLRB …
Former Professors Sue Life Chiropractic College West; Allege the College Terminated Them for Reporting Sexual Harassment and Unequal Pay
March 10, 2020 – Two popular professors at Life Chiropractic College West, filed suit against the Hayward-based college, alleging the college retaliated against them for complaining about sexual harassment, gender discrimination …
Jean Hyams Receives Joe Posner Award as CELA’s Attorney of the Year
The California Employment Lawyers Association has bestowed Jean Hyams with the Joe Posner Lawyer of the Year Award, the organization’s highest honor. Established in honor of a beloved founder of CELA and awarded at the organization’s annual conference, the Joe …
