Perhaps it was inevitable in some ways. It certainly wasn’t entirely unexpected. Age discrimination in California is on the uptick, as baby boomers continue to grow older. The older folks get, the more potential opportunity there is for employers to skirt the law. This year, the oldest baby boomers, born…
A recent study by Princeton researchers seems to indicate that age discrimination is more prevalent than we might have otherwise believed. Our Costa Mesa age discrimination attorneys understand that the study authors gathered some 140 undergraduate students. The students were told this person would be their partner in a trivia…
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 wage and hour lawsuit filed against Apple Inc. late last month in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California alleges the technology firm failed to pay workers for time they were required to spend on the job. Our Costa Mesa wage and hour attorneys understand that the…
The sexual harassment scandal bubbling over in San Diego has become a blight on the city, as the embattled mayor is now attempting to strong-arm the city into paying his legal bills due to a failure to provide anti-sexual harassment training. Our Costa Mesa sexual harassment lawyers recognize that such…
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…
Of the $110 million paid out by the city of Los Angeles for its police department’s alleged wrongdoings over the last six years, roughly a third of that was for employment-related litigation. Our Costa Mesa employment attorneys understand those cases primarily involved allegations of sexual harassment, racial discrimination and retaliation.…
A woman has filed a labor lawsuit stating that her employer wrongfully fired her rather than make reasonable accommodations for her doctor-verified illness. Our Costa Mesa employment lawyers know that this case centers on a federal law known as the Family and Medical Leave Act. The law has strict applications,…
A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of California workers employed at a popular, nationwide burger chain, accused of break and overtime violations. This suit joins previous litigation filed on behalf of current and former employees of a Mexican fast food chain. Our Costa Mesa overtime attorneys know…
A number of recent employment lawsuits filed throughout the country have stemmed from alleged religious discrimination, ranging from failure to grant certain accommodations to outright harassment and hate crimes. Our Costa Mesa religious discrimination attorneys know that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is very clear in stipulating that…