Employment Law News
Celebrity Sexual Harassment Is Not a Chance for a Star Turn
Sexual harassment in the workplace is an unpleasant experience, whether it's by an ordinary co-worker or a celebrity. Nobody likes being treated as a piece of property or plaything. Workplace harassment affects more than your feelings, too. It usually interferes...
5 Most Influential Cases By Civil Rights Lawyers
There are many influential Supreme Court cases that have shaped American history. These cases influenced how citizens exercised the civil rights granted to them by the United States Constitution. Many have set precedents on when and how a citizens' civil rights are...
Employment Lawyers Reveal 6 Key Parts of a Contract
Your relationship with your employer isn't the same as one with family or friends. However impersonal it might be, employment lawyers would argue it still holds one important advantage. An employer-employee relationship usually starts with a clear understanding of...
Seven Easy Tips To Prevent Workplace Discrimination
Workplace discrimination brings down the morale of all employees. Even if you're not the target of discriminatory behavior, it can affect the overall atmosphere in any job setting. Discrimination is defined as unfairly treating a person or group of people...
5 Potential Signals of Workplace Discrimination
The signs were there -- you just didn't know it yet, or what to do about it. Workplace discrimination is often subtle and difficult to notice right away. If you believe that something doesn't feel right, you might be hesitant to discuss it with coworkers....
Quid Pro Quo Harassment
“Do me a favor, won’t you?” That comment may not start out sounding like a problem, but for many workers it has been the opening move in a disturbing “game” of harassment in workplace conditions. It may not be as blatant as the infamous Hollywood “casting couch,”...
A Touch-y Subject: Harassment and Battery
The Encounter of Trump, Lewandowski & Fields Touching, tapping, grabbing, and holding: these types of physical contact have been in public discussions since a March 8, 2016 incident at the end of a Donald Trump campaign event in Florida. The discussions have...
Gender Discrimination: What to Expect When You’re Expecting
Many aspects of employment law operate in a gray area. While there are a great many regulations in place to protect workers against some kinds of workplace discrimination, there is less of a track record to go by in other areas. Pregnancy in the workplace is one of...
Peer Pressure: Just Go Along With It! It’s Easier For Everyone!
When it comes to matters of a hostile work environment, the question of the effect of peer pressure can be a problem. Is it harassment or just ordinary interaction? How is the ordinary worker to determine when it is becoming a problem? The advice of an employee...
Employee Rights Rumble at the Supreme Court
Many might think the need for employment law attorneys has diminished as labor operations become more transparent in the digital age, however, the need for protecting workers continues. On January 11th, the Supreme Court will be hearing a case brought by teachers...
Wage & Hour Protections: Getting Paid for What You’ve Worked
Wage and hour violations continue to keep California employment law attorneys busy. This year alone, two large corporations are being investigated for failing to pay workers properly. In June, the Huffington Post reported that Walmart was not paying its truck...
Why Respect at Work is Never a Bargain
A Review of California Law by a Discrimination Attorney in Los Angeles As a sexual harassment lawyer in Los Angeles, I'd like to formally discuss the scope of state and federal sexual harassment laws first by describing a landmark sexual harassment case Supreme...
Show Me the Money: Settlement & Judgment Payments
When people get involved in law suits, they are often thinking of monetary compensation as an end result, but they may need someone like an employment law attorney to explain to them the various possible results. Most people may not be aware of the differences...
Babe, You’re Only Worth 75 Cents on the Dollar
When it comes to the issue of equal pay for equal work, sometimes women find a need to turn to a civil rights attorney when they find things have gotten out of kilter. Subtle or latent gender bias in the workplace can lead to women being paid less than their male...
Equality Act Strengthens Workplace Retaliation & Harassment Protections
In June of this year, the United States Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision on Marriage Equality that is being heralded as a significant victory over sexual preference and gender identity discrimination in this country. In Obergefell v. Hodges, the court...
Shoved Out the Door: Wrongful Termination
Many employees get caught up in worrying about possible job loss for various reasons, or possible workplace retaliation if they have blown the whistle on an occurrence of wrong-doing in the company. It’s certainly a distressing thing to lose your job. When the...
Babycakes, That’s Not Harassment, Is It?
These days, most workers are conscious of the issue of harassment in workplace situations, and they know the more obvious behaviors to avoid. Yet there are some interactions that can still cause disturbance, when people engage in them without thinking of context...
The Laws of Whistleblowing
When a southern California employee sees dubious behavior in their workplace and they want to do something about it, a Los Angeles employment attorney can advise them about their options. There are many factors about being a whistleblower that can create a lot of...
Legal Protection for Older Workers
When an employee in Los Angeles suspects that he or she might be the victim of age discrimination on the job, they should seek the advice of an L.A. employment attorney. A lawyer who specializes in employment discrimination cases will be able to help them sort out...
Age Based Discrimination
If you feel that you have been put at an employment disadvantage, any discrimination lawyer Los Angeles has to offer can explain the legal parameters for you. Everyone is conscious of the possibilities of discrimination at work in some fashion or other, but they...
