Ninth Circuit Finds in Favor of Plaintiff’s Age Discrimination and Retaliation Claims

In Santillan v. USA Waste of California, Inc., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal held that, “(1) Santillan established a prima facie case under both his age discrimination and retaliation theories; and…

Commissioned Salespeople Entitled to Paid Rest Breaks

An interesting new case published on February 28, 2017 held that commissioned salespeople were entitled to paid rest breaks.  In the case, Vaquero et al v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC,…

New Case Holds that Hugging Can Constitute Sexual Harassment

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held in a decision yesterday that hugging by a supervisor can constitute sexual harassment.  In that case, the plaintiff, a correctional officer, alleged…