Can I Be Fired for Reporting Harassment or Discrimination at Work in California?
Reviewed by Eliot Rushovich, Rise Law Firm, PC No. California law prohibits an employer from firing, demoting, or otherwise punishing an employee because the employee reported or complained about harassment or discrimination. The protection applies whether the complaint was made to a supervisor, to human resources, or to a government agency, and it applies...
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The Advocate, Yahoo Entertainment & Law360: Report on Transgender Editor’s Harassment Lawsuit Against DreamWorks
LOS ANGELES — Rise Law Firm’s case on behalf of Parker Goldsmith, a transgender editor who worked on DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys 2, against DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal was covered by The Advocate in the article entitled “Trans editor sues DreamWorks over harassment on ‘Bad Guys 2,’” which was republished by Yahoo Entertainment,...
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Nicki Swift: “The Reason Ellen DeGeneres Is Ending Her Show Might Not Be What You Think” – Firm Partner Eliot Rushovich Is Quoted Regarding Harassment Allegations
HOLLYWOOD – Rise Law Firm Partner Eliot Rushovich was interviewed and quoted today in the widely read entertainment news blog Nicki Swift regarding the announced departure of Ellen DeGeneres from her long-running show "Ellen" in the wake of last summer's shocking revelations regarding rampant harassment on the production. In the article, Rushovich states...
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