In a negative decision for advocates of employee discrimination law, the California Court of Appeals recently mandated that a case be retried because of improper jury instructions. A California wrongful termination can be filed with the assistance of an experienced attorney who is aware of developments like these in areas…
Public employee pensions are directly affected by the Contract Clause of the Constitution. The Contracts Clause prevents the government from passing a law that would impair the obligation of contracts. A consultation with an experienced Costa Mesa employment lawyer can help you decide if your employment contract has been impaired.…
Age discrimination at work has become more and more prevalent as the economy has struggled in recent years and as a significant percentage of the work force nears retirement age. A California age discrimination lawsuit requires an experienced attorney with knowledge of both federal and state laws. Age discrimination cases…
Although the United States may be further along in some aspects of employee rights, the United States does not protect its temporary workers as well as some other countries. Our employment lawyers in Orange County know the United States doesn’t have the most beneficial employment laws for temporary employees and…
A case in the California Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court’s decision. The trial court dismissed a case stating that there were no issues worth trying in front of a jury. Our age discrimination lawyers know that employers will likely defend against age discrimination claims vigorously in court.…
The individuals who say there is not discrimination against gay employees should look no further than the recent announcement made by a college football player heading to the NFL. Our Costa Mesa LBGT discrimination attorneys know first hand that employment discrimination against workers due to their sexual orientation occurs on…
Employers sometimes favor younger workers for a variety of reasons. Often an older, more experienced worker can cost a company more money and there may be a perception that an older work is out of touch with technology. A recent age discrimination lawsuit resulted in a recovery of almost $3.5…
The State of California has fairly good employment laws but there are always more ways to help disadvantaged workers, such as a hike in the minimum wage, and that is exactly what some State Senators are proposing. Our wage dispute attorneys know that many employees are woefully underpaid and are…
Although overall employment discrimination claims have fallen slightly in the private sector during 2013 there has also been an uptick in a number of individual areas. Our employment lawyers in Orange County are fully aware that sometimes overall statistics can be misleading. And, at a time when employment discrimination complaints…
A DNA Diagnostics center has reached a settlement agreement in a wrongful termination suit filed last year. Our Costa Mesa wrongful termination lawyers know that employers are sometimes willing to settle a case to avoid a long drawn out trial but it will really depend on the employer and the…