Twila White featured in Lawyer Monthly article
Twila White was recently featured in an article for Layer Monthly. Twila discusses workplace harassment and what employees should be doing to avoid these situations.
Study: African-Americans still underrepresented in high-wage jobs
Fifty years after the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how has America changed? King pressured Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits workplace discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion or gender....
Workplace Harassment: How Do We Stop It?
“When people face harassment, retaliation or discrimination at work, it affects more than just their jobs. It affects their mental and emotional wellbeing. They might be worried about the various impacts such as losing their jobs, losing hours, suffering a demotion or...
How deeply rooted are workplace harassment issues?
Gender-related harassment issues continue to dominate the headlines and our social-media feeds. But what does it mean? Are the stories of sexual harassment, such as the ongoing situation at Michigan State University, isolated incidents or do they reveal something more...
Weinstein Co. releases all NDAs related to Harvey Weinstein
Entertainment mogul Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexual harassment, misconduct or rape by at least 70 women since the allegations began coming out in October. He was pushed out of the Weinstein Co., which he had founded with his brother. Harvey Weinstein’s...
‘Me too’ evidence and its connection to #MeToo cases
In previous blog posts, we have examined the employment ramifications of the #MeToo movement, both in California and nationwide. What we have not discussed is a legal concept that shares the same name as the #MeToo movement. In the legal realm, it’s known as “me too”...
What happens when men are sexually harassed?
When thinking about sexual harassment in the workplace, do you think about the problem of men being sexually harassed? Sexual harassment of men is common, but men rarely speak up. It begs the question: when men are harassed, is the harm evaluated in the same way as...
Sexual harassment: Is change coming to the restaurant industry?
Chefs and other workers in the restaurant industry are fighting back against a culture of sexual harassment that they say is as prevalent as the wallpaper on the walls. In recent weeks, employees in Oakland and Chicago have publicly shared their experiences of sexual...
Will sexual harassment law evolve?
The publicity surrounding recent cases of sexual harassment may help foster an important cultural awakening. For decades, even generations, victims of workplace harassment have been ignored or intimidated into silence. As more people come forward to share their...
The Harvey Weinstein case isn’t just about Hollywood
Everyone is talking about Harvey Weinstein as if it’s a shock that sexual harassment occurs in Hollywood. The truth is that it is an everyday occurrence across Los Angeles, and across the country, in every industry, from glamorous to the shop around the corner....