Employers often adopt the strategy of laying off employees when finances get tight or when there is an economic downturn. Right now, for example, the coronavirus pandemic has led to numerous layoffs not just here in California, but around the country. However, regardless of the financial position...
A service manager at a Chipotle in Florida was fired after complaining about sexual assault, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The federal agency said the employee's initial complaints about a co-worker's sexual harassment went unaddressed by the co...
California is an at-will employment state, which means that generally speaking, an employer can fire an employee for any reason and not have to offer justifications for that decision. That said an employer is prohibited from terminating employees for reasons that would be in violation or federal,...
Under federal law, employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees or job applicants on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions. If you believe that your employer has fired you or discriminated against you because of your pregnancy or related conditions, you may be...
A 57-year-old former company lawyer is suing IMAX Corp. alleging that she was fired back in January because she is Latina and the company wanted younger employees whom they could pay less. According to an NBC news report, Margarita Hernandez's discrimination lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Super...
Wells Fargo has agreed to make job offers to 580 applicants and pay $7.8 million in back wages and interest to settle allegations of hiring discrimination by the U.S. Department of Labor. According to a report on Hrdive.com, the allegation stated that the company violated federal law by discrimin...
Is wrongful termination hard to prove? In California, employment is "at will," which means employers can terminate employees without giving cause or justification and employees can quit their jobs without providing cause or justification as well. Would you like to see this article as a graphic? V...
In 2018, the deduction for unreimbursed employee expenses was eliminated by The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was passed by Congress. Before this law was passed, employees who incurred job-related expenses such as travel expenses were able to list them as itemized deductions on their federal tax r...
If you are a California worker who has been laid off because of the coronavirus pandemic or any other reason, you may be eligible to collect unemployment benefits. In California, employees who are temporarily out of work may qualify for unemployment. Right now, millions are out of a job in the st...
The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been devastating not just for California or the United States, but also at a global level. In the United States, more than 16 million people have filed for unemployment in the last three weeks. Economists are predicting that at least 20 million ...
Unfortunately, We Cannot Assist With Unemployment Claims. Those Who Have Been Wrongfully Terminated Are Encouraged To Contact Us. COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on the United States economy. State unemployment filing systems are crashing and California is buckling under the weight of a population tha...
The type of discrimination most people know about is discrimination based on sex, race, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital status, and pregnancy. To pursue a claim protesting this kind of discrimination, a person must file a claim with an administrative agency...
Life isn't always predictable. Be it the birth of a child or being hampered by an illness or disability, workers in California can feel vulnerable and helpless in such situations especially with questions over finances and continued employment hovering over their heads. There are a number of ques...
If you are an employee who is expected to call or text to learn on short notice whether you are needed for work (“On Call” Scheduling), the following information applies to you and your employment rights. What most employees think of as “on call” scheduling is also referred to as “predictive sche...
If you are a California employer that uses interns, or provides training to individuals that could lead to employment, you run the risk of having these individuals qualify as “employees”. And with “employee” status, it may require you to comply with Labor Code requirements dealing with minimum wa...
The principles applied when determining whether or not time spent traveling is considered “hours worked” depend upon the kind of travel involved. Daily Commute Typical employment requires an employee to commute from home to work, and back home at the end of the workday. The U.S. Department of Lab...
One of the ways to prove wrongful termination is with an implied contract. When an employer does not abide by the terms of implied or oral contract and terminates an employee without “good cause”, it could be considered wrongful termination and you can take legal action in California. What is an...
Assembly Bill 1513 created California Labor Code Section 226.2, which requires employers to pay employees who are compensated on a piece-rate basis for rest and recovery periods and “other nonproductive time” separately from any piece-rate compensation. Employers are required to compensate employ...
How is overtime and holiday pay affected by California Prevailing Wage Law? Under California Prevailing Wage Law, minimum wage standards are regulated for all workers performing on construction projects of $1,000 or more funded in whole or part by public funds. Wages are based on trade, craft or ...
California employers should take employee requests for accommodations with extreme care. Whether the request is related to a mental or physical disability there are certain steps employers should take to ensure requests for accommodations are both considered and provided if they are determined to...
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII applies to employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. It also applies to employment agencies, labor organizations, as well as the federal governmen...
The California Supreme Court issued a landmark decision establishing the presumption that a worker is an employee and not an independent contractor in California unless the employer meets a new three-prong test. In Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, the stat...
Employment discrimination occurs when an employee or job applicant is treated unfavorably because of his or her race, skin color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, or age. It is illegal to discriminate in any facet of employment, so workplace discrimination extends beyond hiring and ...
Visalia, California-based Family HealthCare Network (FHCN) will pay $1.75 million and provide other relief to settle a claim filed by the EEOC. The plaintiff's wrongful termination lawyer claimed the health care network failed to provide reasonable accommodations to its disabled and/or pregnant e...
Race discrimination occurs when an employer treats an applicant or employee unfairly on the basis of their race or characteristics associated with race such as hairstyle, skin color or facial characteristics. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII and the California Fair Employment and Housing A...
You do not have to go through this alone. Contact our Los Angeles Employment law firm for a free case evaluation. We represent our clients on a contingency fee basis, which means that you do not pay any fees unless you win or recover compensation, and you will never have to pay out-of-pocket. California-only. We are unable to help those outside of California. Call (818) 990-8300
