Tag: Diversified Paratransit Inc

Southern California Transit Companies Pay $100K for Race Bias

By jessica Aug 24, 2005 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Three transit companies based in Pomona have agreed to pay a combined $100,000 to settle a race and sex harassment lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC’s lawsuit charged that a group of black female employees of Diversified Paratransit Inc., Paul’s Yellow Cab, and Inland Express were subjected to a hostile […]

Harassment: Court Says Employer Doesn’t Take Fall When Client Harasses Worker, But Caution Still Required

By Jennifer Carsen Dec 1, 2002 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Suppose a nightclub waitress complains to her employer that male customers often grope her. Her employer ignores her reports, turning a blind eye to the customers’ actions. Can the waitress sue the employer for workplace harassment? A California Court of Appeal recently faced this issue and—in a controversial opinion that may not hold up—has decided […]