Through 2013, total settlements and mediations for job discrimination added up to a record $372 million in monetary relief. A consultation with an experienced Costa Mesa employment lawyer could help you decide if your employer has discriminated against you. A new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) report indicates the total…
According to theUnited States Department of Labor in house alternative dispute resolution can be effective but is not without its pitfalls. There are many ways to pursue employment litigation in California and it is important that employees know that alternative dispute resolution can be an imbalanced way to settle a…
According to an update from the National Law Review Website, a California employee who asked for time off to donate a kidney was terminated just two days before California’s new Donor Protection Act went into effect. Employers are often looking for ways to save money even if it means terminating…
Although the general tide toward employment litigation has been leaning more toward corporate interests lately, most notably with more stringent standards for class action filings, that doesn’t mean such cases are no longer happening at all. Our Costa Mesa employment lawyers know that this was recently evidenced in a decision…
The California Chamber of Commerce recently came out with an informational bulletin describing the top things employers do to get sued. Employment attorneys in Orange County know that there are of course situations in which employment law violations stem not from maliciousness or greed, but rather from a misunderstanding or…
The terms of California employment contracts are increasingly finding their way into courtrooms, as companies sue former workers for violation of “non-compete agreements.” Our Costa Mesa employment lawyers recognize that such agreements are serving to limit entrepreneurial growth, with businesses defending the practice as a simple protection of their own…
Judging from popular culture, you would think that Americans love workplace bullies. They garner everything from respect (“The Devil Wears Prada”) to guffaws (“The Office”). However, when it comes to real life, our California employment lawyers know that workplace bullying is no laughing matter. Studies have shown that victims of…