The numerical value of a settlement or verdict in a discrimination lawsuit can vary widely. Damages will often incorporate lost wages, emotional distress, and other personal or financial losses related to the discrimination. In one recent case, a Santa Barbara jury awarded a plaintiff from Ecuador $1.13 million in his…
The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart. A consultation with an experienced Costa Mesa employment lawyer could help you decide if you have been illegally discriminated against by an employer because of a disability. According to a report on the lawsuit, Wal-Mart violated…
Employers have had a history of causing trouble for themselves regarding pregnancy discrimination. However, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports that individuals who are undergoing infertility treatments may be protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act, also known as ADA. Our employment lawyers in Orange County are aware that infertility treatments…
According to TheCalifornian.com, a man who was employed as a maintenance worker recently filed a suit alleging he was illegally terminated. Our Costa Mesa disability discrimination lawyers know that employers will sometimes take advantage of both disabled and older workers and may even terminate them in violation of the law.…
A number of high-profile disability discrimination lawsuits across the country are an important reminder of the fact that although we have made a great deal of progress in this arena, we still have a far way to go. Here in California, the Fair Employment Housing Act, enforced by the state’s…
A California agricultural firm based on the U.S./Mexican border is accused of discriminating against workers on the basis of disability and genetic information – in stark contrast to the protections outlined by Title IV of the Civil Rights Act. Our Costa Mesa disability discrimination attorneys understand that the company had…
It’s been nearly a quarter century since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. One would think the learning curve would be over. And yet, our Orange County workplace disability lawyers hear daily about cases in which workers with disabilities have been treated unfairly. Just in the last month,…
A federal trial is pending in a case of alleged disability discrimination by the nation’s highest law enforcement agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigations. In the case of Slaby v. Holder, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, a wounded U.S. Army veteran is suing the FBI for disability…
A Midwest power grid operator will need to pay $91,000 to settle a lawsuit with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over a claim that it discriminated against an employee who suffered a disability. Our Costa Mesa employment lawyers find this case interesting for a number of reasons, the first of…