California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) provides some of the nation’s most robust protections for workers against discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. FEHA prohibits harassment and discrimination in employment because of: (more…)

If an employer catches an employee stealing inventory, or violating company policy when it comes to purchasing goods from the company, termination would not seem an unreasonable response, at least at first glance. However, when a diabetic Walgreens employee in California ate a $1.37 bag of chips before paying for them in order to stave off a hypoglycemic attack, her termination as a result led to an EEOC lawsuit and a recent $180,000 settlement with the employee.