Anxiety about COVID-19 has challenged every individual in the U.S., but there has been a troubling rise in hostility and bigotry towards people of Asian descent in the U.S. According to Pew Research, Asian Americans have reported a significant level of discrimination...
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Year: 2020
CDC provides guidance to help workers safely return to the office
The novel coronavirus pandemic continues to have a profound impact our daily lives. Although COVID-19 is still present and continues to spread, many employers throughout the country are beginning to reopen offices.Can employers safely reopen their offices? The United...
A Momentous Step for Equality: The Significance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to Extend Title VII Protections to LGBT and Transgender Workers
is elated to see that millions of LGBT and transgender individuals in the United States are now explicitly protected from workplace discrimination under federal law. Yesterday's landmark civil rights ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court...
LA enacts Worker Retention and Right of Recall Ordinances
Amid the current global health crisis, more than 40 million Americans have filed for unemployment. National anxiety is, arguably, higher than it has been in decades. How will impacted individuals pay their bills? The concern felt by workers in janitorial, maintenance,...
How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
For over 40+ years Allred Maroko & Goldberg has stood with the voiceless. We have fought for change to make sure every person is treated with dignity and respect. The unspeakable deaths of George Floyd and other African Americans have resulted in untold pain for...
Workers can still face sexual harassment even if they are working from home (WFH)
Remote work or working from home (WFH) is now the norm for many people. It’s true that it can provide workers with freedom and flexibility. However, there are some burdens of office life that they can't always escape. As managers and workers rely more on apps like...
Know Your Rights! Facebook Livestream
is pleased to announce that it has launched a new Facebook Livestream initiative called, "Know Your Rights! with Gloria Allred" on April 23. A panel of our firm's attorneys will answer frequently asked questions on a series of topics...
Federal act temporarily expands employee protections amid COVID-19 crisis
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise in the United State, more and more people are affected each day. Sick employees may be unable to work and earn an income for several weeks. Healthy employees may need to stay home to care for sick loved ones....
Can my employer force me to come into work during a Covid-19 lockdown?
The novel coronavirus (which causes the disease Covid-19) is creating concerns for workers across the country, and in particular New York and California. According to recent reports, the number of coronavirus cases in California has surged past 3,000 cases and New...
Why is racial discrimination now more difficult to prove under Section 1981 claims?
A recent Supreme Court ruling made it more difficult for plaintiffs to win racial discrimination lawsuits. Byron Allen, an African American man, founded the production studio Entertainment Studios Network (ESN) in 1993. In 2014, Allen started negotiating with the...