Monthly Archives: May 2024
Proposed California State Senate Bill Seeks to Recognize “Intersectionality” Approach for Workplace Discrimination Claims
In February 2024, California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas introduced a bill that seeks to recognize “”intersectionality”” in the ‘state’s employment discrimination laws. Senate Bill 1137 (SB 1137) would introduce new language into the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) that would specify that the law “”includes discrimination not just because of one protected… Read More »
Liberty Reserve Mortgage Faces Proposed Class Action Wage and Hour Law
As reported by HousingWire, Liberty Reverse Mortgage—a financial services company with a main office in Rancho Cordova, California—is facing a proposed class action wage and hour lawsuit from a group of employees. The workers contend that the company violated state regulations regarding meal breaks, rest breaks, and off-the-clock work. Here, our California wage and… Read More »
