According to statistics kept by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, total discrimination claims filed by employees against employers are on the rise. These claims include those alleging race, sex, national origin, age and disability discrimination, as well as claims of retaliation and pregnancy discrimination.
Among the many important functions of the Humboldt-Del Norte County Medical Society is ongoing educational programs for health care professionals of Humboldt and Del Norte counties. The next in the series of Risk Management Seminars will take place on October 1, 2009, and the subject matter will be "Anatomy of a Lawsuit." Presenters will include Risk Management and Claims professionals from
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)(Pub. Res. Code Section 21000-21177) applies to most public agency decisions to carry out, authorize, or approve projects that may have adverse effects on the environment.