Week@Work

Week@Work updates California employers on the most important legal news from the prior week. At the national level, we examine DoorDash’s $130 million settlement of wage and hour allegations and an employer-friendly ruling from the NLRB regarding worker misconduct. In California, a judge has refused to overturn the $4 million award for a wealth manager who was fired for seeking reimbursement for a deli plate, California is suing employers that don’t provide pay and demographic data, and In-N-Out workers file a class action alleging they weren’t properly paid. And our bizarre case of the week involves a deeper dive into a story in the headlines involving a leader who didn’t follow policies or learn from training – and is paying the price.

Week@Work updates California employers on the most important legal news from the prior week. At the national level, we examine the EEOC’s new push encouraging workers to bring claims of anti-American discrimination and an NLRB ruling ordering the reinstatement of a tech employee fired after raising workplace concerns. In California, the Ninth Circuit upholds an $8 million verdict for employees denied religious accommodations, Drybar managers bring a new misclassification lawsuit, and a former employee on Shrinking alleges sexual misconduct, wage violations and retaliation. And our bizarre case of the week involves an IRS manager whose falling-out with her goddaughter triggered an investigation that uncovered considerably more than a family feud.

Week@Work updates California employers on the most important legal news from the prior week. At the national level, this week’s episode addresses a $15 million independent contractor misclassification case in Hawaii and new class action wage and hour lawsuits brought against Dunkin’ Donuts and Boeing. In California, unions are getting creative, a severance agreement keeps former Meta employee from promoting her book, and Walmart gets sued for terminating a worker who tested positive for marijuana. And our bizarre case of the week discusses a twice-fired Ford worker who still may get his job back.

Week@Work updates California employers on the most important legal news from the prior week. At the national level, this week’s episode addresses Ford’s $2.3 million settlement in a graffiti harassment case and a finding that Microsoft employees weren’t protected from firing when they protested. In California, new bills may demote AI, suggestions of retirement prove costly for a school district, and the Warriors face employment claims brought by former team execs. And our bizarre case of the month explores just how far “inappropriate” behavior can go before the law says “enough.”

Week@Work updates California employers on the most important legal news from the prior week. At the national level, this week’s episode addresses a $21 million DEI bias settlement and a columnist’s firing over social media posts is overturned. In California, a dancing flight attendant’s suit has been dismissed while a religious accommodation lawsuit was reinstated by the Ninth Circuit. New lawsuits include a negligent supervision case brought by a former child star against Disney and a retaliation complaint brought by a whistleblower against TikTok. And our bizarre case of the month involves a termination meeting that may become the smoking gun in a bias lawsuit thanks to an AI tool.

In this week’s episode, Joe addresses the end of a religious discrimination battle involving Southwest Airlines and a federal court dismisses a race case finding the accused treated everyone equally poorly. In California, AI may have terminated the first human worker in San Francisco, restaurant chains pays $3 million to settle harassment charges, and a teacher at Beverly Hills High School claims she was fired for her political activity. And our bizarre case of the week involves a morgue employee who took the idea of “taking your work home” way too literally.