How many times do people feel a twinge of misogyny, racism, anti-LGTBQ bias, or just that they work in an “old-boys network”? And when asked for examples, they
Continue Reading Blatant Misogyny and Racism at an Employment Defense Firm? Yes #MeToo Is Still RelevantAfter the California Department of Corrections disciplined corrections officer Marshel Copple, he sued it for failing to accommodate his religion. What religion, you ask? “Sun Worshipping Atheism.” Never heard of
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Does an employer’s obligation to accommodate employees’ religious beliefs extend to veganism (i.e. the belief that it is immoral to consume or use animal products)? As noted by inveterate blogger Robin Shea
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We employment defense attorneys are especially fond of the minefield analogy. You get over a million hits if you Google: "California ’employment law’ minefield." So no matter how fitting the