USC faculty members signed a letter calling for president C.L. Max Nikias' resignation. This comes in the wake of a series of scandals at the school, the most recent being the alleged mishandling of a campus gynecologist accused of sexually inappropriate practices. We also take a look at some of Starbucks' new policies; debate Medi-Cal-for-all; and more.
SCOTUS takes employer side in class arbitration decision – what does that mean for #MeToo in CA?
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld workplace arbitration contracts that require employee claims be made individually.
Employers are sighing with relief, but workers advocates say this will make it much harder for wronged employees to get justice.
We discuss the implications for California workplaces, as well as #MeToo.
Guests:
Jack S. Sholkoff, employment lawyer at Ogletree Deakins in Los Angeles
Orly Lobel, law professor at the University of San Diego School of Law; author of “You Don't Own Me: How Mattel v. MGA Entertainment Exposed Barbie's Dark Side” (2017, W. W. Norton & Company); she tweets
Starbucks invites you to hang out at its stores without having to buy anything. What can possibly go wrong?
Starbucks is announcing a new policy that allows anyone to sit in its cafes or use its restrooms, even if they don't buy anything.
The new policy comes five weeks after two black men who hadn't bought anything were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks.
Company executives have said its previous policies were loose and ambiguous, leaving decisions on whether people could sit in its stores or use the restroom up to store managers.
Starbucks said Saturday it has told workers to consider anyone who walks into its stores a customer, "regardless of whether they make a purchase."
The company said anyone can use its cafes, patios or restrooms without buying anything, but it noted workers should still call the police if someone is a safety threat.
What do you think of this new policy? Call us at 866.893.8722 to weigh in.
With files from the Associated Press
California bill to provide MediCal to all adults, regardless of immigration status
A recent Senate Bill from Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) would extend MediCal to all adults in the state, regardless of their immigration status.
According to Lara, the state is already picking up the healthcare tab for all adults in the state, via emergency room visits. His plan would standardize that coverage and help fill the gaps left by our immigration policy.
But opponents are concerned about the $3 billion a year price tag, as well as whether this move would be legal. Since the Federal government provides a big part of the Medicaid budget, the state has to follow Federal rules. Another concern is that this policy might attract more undocumented immigrants to the state.
Would this legislation be legal? Would it be financially viable with California’s foreseeable budget? What are the benefits and trade offs?
Guests:
Almas Sayeed, deputy director of programs and counsel for the California Immigrant Policy Center, an immigrant rights organization; they are a co-sponsor of the bill
Joel Hay, professor of Health Policy and Economics at USC
Faculty members call for USC president to resign after Tyndall scandal
A group of some 200 faculty members at USC are calling for the school’s president to step down, after a brewing scandal that has once again put the school’s culture and its leadership under scrutiny.
The latest scandal involves a former gynecologist, Dr. George Tyndall, who was the subject of complaints filed by students over a number of years. Tyndall was accused of inappropriate behaviors during pelvic exams. The revelations were first published in the Los Angeles Times.
The Tyndall scandal came less than a year after another Times investigation looking into USC’s handling of the school’s medical school dean, Dr. Carmen Puliafito.
Call 866.893.5722 if you are part of the USC community.
Guests:
Sarah Van Orman, M.D., associate vice provost for student affairs, chief student health officer, and clinical professor of family medicine at USC
Ariela Gross, professor of law and history and co-director of the Center for Law, History and Culture at USC; she is one of the 200 USC professors who signed the letter calling for President Nikias’ resignation
What is the standard of care during a gynecological exam?
Three days after the LA Times published a piece detailing years of complaints against USC’s sole full-time gynecologist, around 200 people had already contacted the university phone line and website dedicated to reports regarding the OBGYN.
The first known complaints against George Tyndall date back to the early 1990s, but he practiced until the end of the 2017 school year.
In the wake of the revelations, two clinical supervisors at USC have been let go, and 6 women are suing USC, claiming they were victims of the Tyndall.
AirTalk looks at standards for pelvic exams, and what could constitute legitimate practice and behaviors during an exam.
Guest:
Clara Paik, M.D., director of gynecology at UC Davis Medical Center; she is a practicing gynecologist and trains OBGYN residents in the UC Davis program