Riggins Law Files Lawsuit For Woman Alleging Sexual Assault by Harvey Weinstein On March 25, 2021, Riggins Law filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of a woman claiming she was sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein. The lawsuit was reported on by the Los Angeles Times and NBC News. The LA […]
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What Are Maximum Leave Policies? Maximum leave policies cap the amount of leave an employee may take from work. They are sometimes referred to as no-fault attendance policies and can take many forms. While facially neutral, maximum leave policies are problematic when applied to leave taken for a disability because they can unfairly penalize disabled
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DFEH Issues Guidance for California Employers on Transgender Rights in the Workplace Transgender rights in the workplace are an important and expanding area of law. In California, the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) prohibits employers from discriminating against transgender workers. Specifically, the FEHA prohibits discrimination based on sex, gender, gender identity, and gender expression.
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Why Employment Discrimination Cases Usually Belong In State Court (Article in Advocate Magazine) In June 2015, Advocate Magazine published an article Christa Riggins co-authored titled, Why Employment Discrimination Cases Usually Belong In State Court: Keeping your Case From Being Removed to Federal Court, And A Look At When You Might Actually Want It There. The
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