Earlier this fall, the University of Southern California made headlines when they fired highly successful head football coach Steve Sarkisian. Sarkisian, while successful on the sidelines, was having serious problems in his life, which included his battle with alcoholism. He not only admitted to being an alcoholic, but it is…
In Palacio v. Jan & Gail’s Care Homes, plaintiff was employed at defendant’s 24-hour residential care facility for developmentally disabled individuals. Defendant owned and operated six of these facilities and employed just less than 50 workers at any given time. There are numerous shifts for workers, so the facility can…
Many employees are injured on the job and choose not to report their injuries to their employers out of fear that the employer will fire them if they request workers’ compensation. This is especially true with respect to many of the immigrant laborers living and working in the greater Los…
Casey v. Dep’t of Defense, a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, involved an employee filing what is known as a Bivens action. This term comes from the 1971 cased entitled Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents. In its holding, the United Stated Supreme…
Over the course of 2015, California lawmakers added more than a dozen new laws affecting the employer/employee relationship. Many of the new regulations officially take effect on January 1, 2016. Employers will be expected to follow new regulations from their effective date, so reviewing all new rules and requirements before…
One of the most important duties an employer has to workers is to make sure an environment is kept safe so the risk of workplace injuries is reduced. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) sets minimum standards for workplace safety, and has a general duty clause to cover situations where…
In Hollywood, lawsuits related to age discrimination are very common. Directors, stuntmen, writers, and others who work behind-the-scenes may find themselves pushed out of their professions by employers who want to hire younger and cheaper workers. In Hollywood, however, like in all other industries, age discrimination is not legal. While…
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments recently related to time limits for filing a lawsuit based on constructive discharge. Courts nationwide have split on the issue of when the clock starts running on the time limit for federal employees to make a claim, and the Supreme Court will now…
Employees in California who receive piece-rate compensation will see a substantial change to the law regarding payments beginning January of 2016. Assembly Bill 1513 was signed into law in October of 2015, according to National Law Review. It created Labor Code Section 226.2, which imposes a new requirement related to…
A UPS driver filed a lawsuit against United Parcel Service nine years ago, claiming she had been unfairly discriminated against. The case ended up reaching all the way to the Supreme Court before it was finally resolved through a settlement. A Los Angeles discrimination lawyer knows the Equal Opportunity Employment…