If you have filed a discrimination claim against your employer, you know the decision was not an easy one. It is natural to feel scared or intimidated if you are going up against your employer in court, alleging that you are a victim of discrimination. Once your claim...
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What are some illegal reasons for termination?
In an at-will employment state, such as California, employees have the freedom to quit their jobs at any time for any reason. The other side of that is that employers in California are allowed to terminate employees at any time for any legal reason. If you have been...
Taking action with a personal injury lawsuit
Car collisions aren’t the only types of “accidents” that can cause catastrophic injuries to California residents. Defective products, unsafe property conditions and even medical mistakes can also cause a person to suffer severe, and possibly life-changing, injuries....
Recent changes to California’s Equal Pay Act
California workers have likely heard of California’s Equal Pay Act. In its simplest terms, the act requires “equal pay for equal work,” meaning it is an illegal form of workplace discrimination to pay employees less money when they perform substantially similar work...
Have you been discriminated against in your job appraisal?
Discrimination is more common in the workplace than many people realize, perhaps because a lot of this discrimination is hidden in one way or another. Hidden discrimination at work can be just as damaging as blatant discrimination, causing workers to suffer adverse...
What advantages are there for employees to mediate?
When you experience discrimination, at the moment, you feel hurt and violated. However, at some point, you will want to fight back. And, luckily, since workplace discrimination is illegal, victims can fight back through litigation. However, justice does not always...
Governor signs law to improve wages for fast food employees
Food service workers have long been vulnerable to various forms of mistreatment on the job. Whether it is not being paid their full wages under the law, being subjected to harassment, facing discrimination or other illegal acts, the issue has garnered more attention...
Can you be fired for reporting employer fraud?
You may have noticed a discrepancy in your employer’s dealings with a government agency. At first you thought it was an honest mistake, but when you brought the issue to your supervisor’s attention, you learned that this was more than simply an honest error. You want...
Recent car accident results in multiple fatalities
Most Los Angeles area residents probably heard about the recent car accident that killed five people and injured nine when a speeding car ran a red light and smashed into several vehicles. The fatalities included two adults, a pregnant woman and an infant, while...
What does “substantially similar work” mean?
The purpose of the California Equal Pay Act sounds simple on its face: equal pay for equal work. The Act states that your employer cannot pay you less money than a co-worker of another sex when you are both performing substantially similar work. If you are getting...