VXI Global Solutions is a call center provider for various companies, including Verizon and DirecTV. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the EEOC) filed a complaint against the call center this week for creating a hostile work environment and subjecting employees to unwanted sexual advances.Beginning in 2009, various supervisors, including a male floor manager and...

Everything Sir Richard Branson touches turns to gold. It all started with his more than the successful launch of Virgin Records (pioneered by the signing of the Sex Pistols in the 1970s). He expanded his market to the aviation industry, introducing Virgin Airways, in the 1980s. His latest venture has been expanding the airline's...

In California especially, employment and labor law seeks to protect employees and preserve their rights. Because of the state's added protections, California is commonly considered the most litigious state in the country. So what labor claims are the most litigated by employees?-Discrimination: Thanks to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), California has codified...

Two female kitchen workers have prevailed on sexual harassment lawsuits against the high scale, Asian dining bistro. Because of PF Chang's poor treatment of these allegations, they are now on the book for a combined $931, 200.The story begins with Plaintiff Liliana Avila at the La Jolla location, who, at the time, was 20...

In 2012, Canon date entry worker, Anya McPherson, was terminated from the company after information from a background check reached the company. She had been on the job for 4 days when the company cited a felony from over a decade prior as the reason for her termination.Shortly after her termination, McPherson and her...