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Former dancers have initiated legal action against Lizzo, reminding us arts workers deserve the same workplace protections as any other industry

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Monday, August 7, 2023
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Glowing five-star reviews celebrated Lizzo, the stage name of Melissa Viviane Jefferson, for attracting audiences of that are inclusive and celebrate love.

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  • Glowing five-star reviews celebrated Lizzo, the stage name of Melissa Viviane Jefferson, for attracting audiences of that are inclusive and celebrate love.
  • Over the past three years, Lizzo has shifted from cult performer to a global icon with her fourth album and international tour.
  • The charges allege Lizzo and her management pressured dancers into unwanted sexual situations, weight-shamed employees and failed to prevent religious and sexual harassment in the workplace.
  • In the middle of this, the dancers’ claims resonate with the experiences of many musicians and arts professionals in Australia.

Sexual harassment and bullying in Australian music

    • In 2022, an independent review of the Australian music industry exposed rampant instances of sexual harassment and bullying.
    • Women and marginalised communities were most likely to be victims of harassment and bullying.
    • Safety doesn’t only encompass physical security, but also entails an environment free from harassment and bullying.
    • Organisations are required to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment and eliminate behaviours that foster a hostile workplace.

The workplace is more than an office

    • Firstly, the definition of the workplace is crucial.
    • Legally, the concept of a workplace extends beyond the physical location of work.

What you should expect as an artist

    • All workers must feel safe to exercise their workplace rights and call out any perceived unjust treatment.
    • Some 71% of Raising their Voices respondents felt their career progression was negatively impacted by speaking out.
    • Equally important is the recognition that being on tour, despite its allure for audiences, is fundamentally work.

New PLI Press Treatise Covers California's Complex Employment Laws

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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A new treatise from PLI Press, California Employment Law, serves as a comprehensive resource on the statutes and case law governing the employer-employee relationship in the state, providing practical guidance on state, local, and federal rules and regulations.

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  • A new treatise from PLI Press, California Employment Law, serves as a comprehensive resource on the statutes and case law governing the employer-employee relationship in the state, providing practical guidance on state, local, and federal rules and regulations.
  • It analyzes key provisions of laws such as the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and the California Labor Code and Wage Orders, while highlighting the significant differences between state and federal laws.
  • To learn more about this title, please visit pli.edu/CAEmploymentLaw
    Lindsay Hutner is Co-Chair of the Labor & Employment Practice's Employment Litigation & Trials Group at Greenberg Traurig LLP.
  • PLI publishes a comprehensive library of treatises, course handbooks, answer books, and journals, also available through the PLI PLUS online platform.

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® issues formal apology for past discriminatory policies

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Friday, October 14, 2022
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formally apologizes for its past discriminatory policies, including Proposition 14 a successful 1960s ballot initiative that overturned the State of California's first fair housing law.

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  • formally apologizes for its past discriminatory policies, including Proposition 14 a successful 1960s ballot initiative that overturned the State of California's first fair housing law.
  • Regrettably, the California Real Estate Association (CREA), now known as C.A.R., once played a leading role in segregation and exclusionary practices in housing.
  • For decades, CREA promoted policies that encouraged discrimination and the idea that neighborhood integration would negatively impact property values.The Association endorsed racial zoning, "redlining" and racially restrictive covenants.
  • We not only apologize for those actions, we strongly condemn them, and we will continue working to address the legacy of these discriminatory policies and practices," said C.A.R.

DLaw's Emilia Mehrabian Shares Top Tips for Helping California Workers Deal with Workplace Retaliation

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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To reinforce DLaw's mission of "Champion for California's working class," Mehrabian shared valuable tips to help victims of workplace retaliation.

Key Points: 
  • To reinforce DLaw's mission of "Champion for California's working class," Mehrabian shared valuable tips to help victims of workplace retaliation.
  • What is the principal piece of advice you offer someone who needs counsel regarding a potential workplace retaliation?
  • My principal piece of advice is that retaliation cases focus on what we can reasonably prove happened.
  • What are common examples of workplace retaliation that workers deal with?

Shegerian & Associates: L.A. Times Ordered to Pay $3.3 million in Attorneys' Fees by Los Angeles Judge

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 29, 2022, a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge ordered the L.A. Times to pay $3,264,906.00 in attorneys' fees, one of the largest attorneys' fees awards in the history of the Fair Employment and Housing Act.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 29, 2022, a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge ordered the L.A. Times to pay $3,264,906.00 in attorneys' fees, one of the largest attorneys' fees awards in the history of the Fair Employment and Housing Act.
  • Plaintiff T.J. Simers is a well-known sports journalism personality and was page-two sports columnist of the L.A. Times for thirteen years.
  • The L.A. Times discriminatorily demoted Simers on the bases of age and disability, as found by a Los Angeles jury in 2015.
  • Shegerian & Associates, Inc. has offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Riverside and New York.

Shegerian & Associates: Termination of Employee at Huy Fong Foods, Inc. Sriracha Plant Has LA Jury Seeing Red

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A Los Angeles jury awarded a former employee of the Huy Fong Foods, Inc. Sriracha plant $1,025,000 in his retaliation suit.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A Los Angeles jury awarded a former employee of the Huy Fong Foods, Inc. Sriracha plant $1,025,000 in his retaliation suit.
  • Juan Bravo was employed as a mixer at the plant in Irwindale for approximately four years.
  • The lawsuit had been filed and tried by Shegerian and Associates on behalf of Bravo in Los Angeles Superior Court (Case No.
  • Shegerian & Associates has won clients over half a billion in employment-based disputes and maintains a 98% success rate.

Collier Law Firm, LLP: Santa Cruz jury finds insurance broker AP Keenan guilty of conspiring to discriminate against disabled worker, awards $34,508,000 in damages

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following a jury trial that concluded on May 24, 2022 in Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 19CV00488, the Plaintiff alleged that he was wrongfully terminated from his employment with Defendant Santa Cruz City Schools (hereafter the "District").

Key Points: 
  • Following a jury trial that concluded on May 24, 2022, workers' compensation insurance broker AP Keenan has been found guilty of conspiring to discriminate against a disabled worker.
  • SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following a jury trial that concluded on May 24, 2022 in Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No.
  • A jury trial proceeded against the District's workers' compensation insurance administrator and Co-Defendant, AP Keenan.
  • On May 24, 2022, the jury returned a punitive damages verdict in the amount of $27,600,000, bringing the total damages awarded against AP Keenan to $34,508,000.

Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Former Regional VP, Alleging Billion Dollar Tech Company Celonis Defrauded Him of $20 Million Under Fake Employee Stock Plan and Fired Him

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Thursday, March 17, 2022
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Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy filed a civil lawsuit on behalf of Shawn OConnell in San Francisco County Superior Court against Celonis, a private software company that has been valued in the multi-billions.

Key Points: 
  • Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy filed a civil lawsuit on behalf of Shawn OConnell in San Francisco County Superior Court against Celonis, a private software company that has been valued in the multi-billions.
  • OConnell further alleges that after working at the Company for over two years and ignoring his repeated requests for underlying stock equity documents and information, the Company fired him for whistleblowing.
  • He also alleges it defrauded him out of nearly $20 million worth of company stock he believed his offer letter entitled him to.
  • OConnells complaint contends that Celonis terminated him in retaliation for his whistleblowing related to this and other conduct that OConnell believed violated securities laws.

California Leaves of Absence HR Online Course: Employer Obligations, Leave Interactions, Handling Problems and Performance Management Challenges, and Workers Compensation (February 22-23, 2022) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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The "California Leaves of Absence - Employer Obligations, Leave Interactions, and Handling Problems and Performance Management Challenges - PDL, FMLA, FEHA, SDI, CFRA, PFL, ADA, and Workers Compensation" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "California Leaves of Absence - Employer Obligations, Leave Interactions, and Handling Problems and Performance Management Challenges - PDL, FMLA, FEHA, SDI, CFRA, PFL, ADA, and Workers Compensation" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • One of these reasons is the many types of leave offered to CA employees and the many reasons for which employees can take leave.
  • Even human resources professionals can be confused by the myriad of leave types in the state.
  • It can feel overwhelming to manage leaves of absence and feel confident that the employer is compliant.

Shegerian & Associates: LA Jury Awards SVP of Claims Litigation Groundbreaking $155.4 Million Verdict in Wrongful Termination Case Against Farmers Group, Inc., Farmers Insurance Exchange

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Friday, December 17, 2021
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Following its conclusion, and within less than forty minutes, a jury awarded Rudnicki a groundbreaking punitive damages award of $150 million against Farmers Insurance Exchange and Farmers Group Inc.

Key Points: 
  • Following its conclusion, and within less than forty minutes, a jury awarded Rudnicki a groundbreaking punitive damages award of $150 million against Farmers Insurance Exchange and Farmers Group Inc.
  • The verdict is believed to be among the highest in the state of California alleging similar claims.
  • The lawsuit had been filed and tried by Shegerian and Associates on behalf of Rudnicki in Los Angeles Superior Court (Case No.
  • Shegerian & Associates has won clients over half a billion in employment-based disputes and maintains a 98% success rate.