An older employee may be discriminated against in a number of ways. If a an employer terminates a highly paid employee they could be guilty of age discrimination. A California age discrimination lawsuit may be necessary to protect the rights of an older worker who has been fired. Take the…
California could set race discrimination laws back significantly if a new bill is passed. The proposed bill is Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 (SCA 5) would overturn the previously passed initiative known as Proposition 209. Proposition 209 was said to abolish discrimination in public education. Opponents of the measure state that…
Women seeking jobs in math dependent professions are discriminated against regularly by biased employers. Our employment lawyers in California know that gender bias is a real problem for female employees in the workforce. A recent report in the Washington Post discusses just how severe gender bias can be in relation…
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…
A recent article revealed that a number of port truck drivers in California are alleging they were exploited by a trucking company in California. Our Costa Mesa employment lawyers know that workers are often taken advantage of when they are new to the country. Some employees have hauled goods between…
In the president’s budget for fiscal year 2015 he has promised that more money will be invested in the training of federal employees. The goal is to provide more and better training so that workers can improve upon existing skills. Our Costa Mesa employment lawyers know this decision may help…
According to a New York Times article, McDonald’s employees have filed lawsuits in New York, Michigan and California. The class action lawsuit claims that several franchise owners under paid employees illegally by deleting hours from their time cards, not paying overtime and demanding employees work off the clock. In some…
The former basketball coach for a San Diego area University has filed a lawsuit claiming she was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for pointing out the unfair treatment of the female athletes at the school. A consultation with an experienced Costa Mesa employment lawyer can help determine if you have been…
A 36 year former newspaper employee fired in October from her job as an advertising account executive. The terminated employee recently filed a lawsuit against the parent company of the newspaper, alleging age discrimination. A California age discrimination lawsuit conducted by an experienced attorney can help correct the wrong done…
Arizona lawmakers recently decided against implementing an extremely controversial law involving denial of service to gay and lesbian customers. Many say the legislation would have amounted to a modern day version of the discriminatory Jim Crow laws and was essentially state sponsored discrimination against lesbian and gay individuals. Our Costa…