A former columnist for the Los Angeles Times has been pursuing a claim against the paper, seeking $10 million in damages since his termination in 2013. OC Register reported the columnist claims the paper fired him because of his medical leave, his age, and his disability. A Los Angeles age…
Businesses throughout California were up-in-arms about legislation that would have effectively prohibited employers from requiring signed arbitration agreements as an employment condition. Assembly Bill 465 was passed by the California legislature, despite complaints from employer groups that the bill could be a job killer. Governor Brown, however, vetoed AB 465 and…
In Home Care Association of America, et al v. Weil, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Department of Labor had authority to enforce new regulations established in 2013 and going into effect in 2015. The regulations related to the inapplicability of some statutory exemptions from traditional minimum wage…
In 2009, two Muslim truck drivers were fired from their jobs after they refused to make liquor deliveries. The truck drivers claimed their termination was a violation of their rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for the…
Workers may need to discuss many important issues with the human resources department at their workplace. These issues may range from concerns about employee benefits to the potential to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act to reports of harassment or questions about what will happen after retirement.…
In 2014, 20,588 complaints were made to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging age discrimination in the workplace. This was a significant increase in the number of complaints compared with the 17,837 complaints raised by workers a decade ago. Experienced Los Angeles age discrimination lawyers know ageism is a growing…
Recently, the football coach for University of Southern California allegedly showed up to a team meeting while he was under the influence of alcohol. ESPN reported this was not the first time the second-year coach was suspected to be impaired at work. He reportedly was intoxicated at a Salute to…
Employers in California may conduct background checks before hiring and when making employment decisions. However, California law protects consumer privacy and restricts the information that can be provided to employers about potential job candidates. There are two primary state laws regulating the information an employer can obtain on an employee:…
Facebook has created myriad problems for employer/employee relationships and a Los Angeles wrongful termination attorney knows that numerous cases have addressed whether employees can be fired for Facebook conduct. One recent case was decided by the National Labor Relations Board in the employee’s favor, but the decision was appealed. Now, the…
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the new employee retirement plan contribution limits for 2016. The announcement came on October 21, 2015, and employees need to be aware of the new rules applicable to 401(K)s, 403(b), 457 plans, Thrift Savings Plans, IRA limits, SEP IRA limits, and other tax-deferred retirement…