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 facts of the specific case.
The Diagnostics center agreed to pay $25,000 in liquidated damages and lost wages when it unlawfully denied an employee leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Employers often treat employees in similar positions with varying degrees of respect, this can have a big impact on how the court’s might view an employment relationship.
A consultation with an experienced Costa Mesa employment lawyer can help you decide if you have been retaliated in the workplace.
An employer or manager may play favorites even when it comes to employee discipline and if the company has a uniform discipline policy this can be grounds for a retaliation lawsuit.
Age discrimination is an unfortunate but common part of workplace culture in America. It’s also illegal, under both federal and state laws.
A Los Angeles age discrimination lawsuit can be filed with the help of an attorney who has experience in these type of claims.
These cases are not without certain challenges, and employers sometimes find themselves navigating thorny legal waters. For example, is it ever alright to discuss a person’s age or longevity on the job? Does it matter what you say or how you say it?
A federal agency that represents workers filed a complaint in January, accusing Wal-Mart of retaliating against protesting employees.
Our Los Angeles employment lawyers know that large employers sometimes feel they are above the law. Some may ignore it completely.
The National Labor Relations Board, an agency that polices employers across the country, says Wal-Mart violated the rights of more than 60 of its employees who were protesting working conditions in 14 different states, including California.
A recently-issued federal court of appeals ruling showed that justices are looking to require a heightened standard for employers who attempt to justify discrimination against employees based on sexual orientation.
Our experienced Costa Mesa employment lawyers are aware that the U.S. Supreme Court made an historic ruling when it struck down the Defense of Marriage Act during the summer. The substantive meaning of the holding and the intent were clear immediately – a federal law that is discriminatory in nature is demeaning to the couple whose choices are protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Still, it was not so obvious how such discrimination cases would be handled in the future. This most recent decision may shed some light.
According to a recent federal district court decision an employer may be able to get away with potentially illegal retaliatory behavior by creating separation between the various departments that make employment decisions.
Our Family Medical Leave Act attorneys believe that this could create a problem for employees who file claims under the act, and unfortunately, it could have broader implications as well.
This decision, McElroy v. Sands Casino, was decided in the U.S. District Court of Pennsylvania.
Employers have had a history of causing trouble for themselves regarding pregnancy discrimination. However, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports that individuals who are undergoing infertility treatments may be protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act, also known as ADA.
Our employment lawyers in Orange County are aware that infertility treatments can be a source of discrimination for various employers.
In a particular case taken on by the EEOC, a resort retailer in Hawaii was forced to pay $60,000 due to discrimination against a worker who had fertility treatments and eventually became pregnant. The EEOC purported that evidence in the case revealed that an official at the retailer initially made comments that were offensive when the employee reported that she required fertility treatments.
A recent study finds millennial women in the workforce tend to experience less gender disparity than their older counterparts, though it continues to be a top concern. What’s less clear, though, is what exactly should be done about the problem.
The report by the Pew Research Center, released in December, found women in the millennial generation earn, on average, 93 percent of what their male counterparts earn. Across all age groups, women earn 84 percent as much as men.
Our Orange County gender discrimination lawyers know that young women were more likely than young men to say society favors men. They are also more likely – 72 percent to 61 percent, respectively – to say more needs to be done to ensure workplace equality. And 75 percent of millennial women, as opposed to 57 percent of millennial men, say the country needs to do more to bring about equality in the workplace.
Gender bias continues to be a problem in many sectors but the problem of gender bias is a significant issue in the technology industry.
Our Los Angeles employment discrimination lawyers know that discrimination permeates many fields, particularly the tech industry.
In 2012, women held more than 57 percent of occupations that require a four-year degree. But they filled just 25 percent of jobs in what the Department of Labor defines as “computer and mathematical occupations.”
Religious discrimination is pervasive in much of the United States. Jews, Muslims, Christians and others face oppression based on their beliefs and culture.
Our Costa Mesa employment lawyers know that nonbelievers also suffer for being out of the mainstream. Discrimination against atheists occurs in the United States with some regularity.
Although American democracy places a great deal of importance on freedom of religious belief in its constitution. But even in the tolerant environment of the United States, atheists can face discrimination because they’re sometimes viewed as troublemakers.
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