Mono, or mononucleosis, is a virus that could be affecting how you work. Also known as the ‘kissing disease,’ mono occurs most commonly in adolescents and young adults, but could be lying dormant in your workplace, waiting to infect you. Mono is typically transmitted from individuals not showing outward signs of the virus through saliva, or by sharing a drink, or sharing eating utensils.

Symptoms of mono include:

• Fever

• Lymph nodes that are tender and enlarged/swollen
• Sore throat
• Muscle weakness or aching muscles
• Mental fatigue
• Enlarged spleen
• Abdominal pain
• Headache
• Loss of appetite
• Depression
• Diarrhea
• Dizziness or disorientation

If you are suffering from mono, you must show your employer that you are disabled and that your disability results in physical limitations but that you are still able to perform the essential functions of your job. At that point, your employer needs to reasonably accommodate your disability and cannot discriminate against you because of your disability. Ways you might be discriminated against include not allowing you to miss work for doctor’s appointments and not accommodating your need for additional rest due to your illness.

If you live in California you feel your employer has discriminated against you or is currently discriminating against you as a result of your disability, call the experienced employment attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 now. Our employment lawyers will give you a free consultation regarding your legal rights and explain how we may be able to help you. Your call is completely confidential, and we are here to help.

As an employee in California, you are entitled to receive your paycheck via the use of debit cards or money checks. California’s labor enforcement agency, the DLSE, recently approved the use of both of the methods of payment for employees to receive their wages stating that they comply with the wage payment regulations of the California Labor Code. Talk to your employer to receive either of these methods of wage payment.

Wage payment by use of debit cards involves payroll being deposited into debit card accounts on scheduled paydays. As an employee, you can use the cards to gain immediate access to your full wages. You can also make at least one withdrawal without a transaction fee. The payment of wages using money checks involves you, the employee, being given a book of blank checks by your employer. On each payday, you call a toll free number and are given an authorization code to write on the check. You can then cash the payroll check at designated locations in California. In both of these methods of wage payment, participation is voluntary.

If you have discussed these options with your employer and he is unwilling to accommodate you, you might have a legal claim. Experienced employment attorneys will help you determine if you do have a legal claim against your employer. If you live or work in CA and you believe you have not been properly accommodated by your employer, Law Offices of David H. Greenberg is here to help. Call our experienced employment attorneys now at 1-888-204-1014 today for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our lawyers may be able to help you.

If you are an employee in or resident of Torrance, CA, the experienced legal team of Law Offices of David H. Greenberg is here to help you. With a population of over 150,000 people (and the number growing every year) many Torrance, California employees are finding themselves to be victims of discrimination at their place of work. Both federal and state laws prohibit discrimination at work. Types of discrimination include racial, gender, sexual orientation, religious, and nationality.

Torrance is home to the US headquarters of two large automakers and also has a thriving aviation industry. While a lot of the oil business has dried up, a large number of employees in Torrance, CA also work at one of the local oil refineries. No matter where you work, or in which industry, as a California employee you deserve the rights afforded to you by federal and state law. Knowledgeable employment lawyers understand these rights.

If you live and/or work in Torrance or the greater Los Angeles area and believe you have been the victim of discrimination at work or you have another type of employment claim against your employer, the law offices of Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 are here to help you. Call us now and you will receive a free consultation regarding your legal rights and hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to assist you.

FEHA, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, is a powerful California statute used to protect CA employees and fight sexual harassment and other forms of unlawful discrimination in employment and housing. FEHA governs employers and labor organizations, to name a few. As a law, it prohibits employment discrimination based on race or color; religion; nationality, physical or mental disability or medical condition; marital status; gender; sexual orientation; age (with respect to persons over the age of 40); and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Essentially, under FEHA, all forms of discrimination in the work place are illegal.

Additionally, FEHA also prohibits retaliation against an employee for opposing any practice forbidden by FEHA (such as discrimination) or for filing a complaint, testifying, or assisting in proceedings under FEHA. Not only can your employer not discriminate against you in any way or for any reason, but he cannot retaliate against you for reporting such discrimination, whether it is against you or someone else you work with.

If you live in California and you feel your employer has discriminated against or retaliated against you for reporting discrimination at your job, call the experienced employment attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 now. Our experienced employment lawyers will give you a free consultation regarding your legal rights and explain how we may be able to help you. Your call is completely confidential, and we are here to help.

California gas prices are astronomical. As many CA employees are realizing, it is becoming very costly to drive to work. But as an employee, do you have any other options? Perhaps. First, it is important that you discuss your situation with your boss. More and more employers are recognizing that the cost of gas is making it uneconomical for employees to drive to work — many employees simply do not make enough money to justify the drive. As a result, employers have begun to work with their employees.

Some employers are allowing their employees to work 4 day work weeks. This means longer hours on those 4 days, but less driving. Other employers are subsidizing employee use of public transportation and reimbursing for mileage. Even better, some employers are allowing employees to telecommute, or work from home. It is in your employers’ best interest to work with you, the employee, to create a comfortable work environment.

If you have spoken with your employer and he will not only not listen to your needs but has begun to retaliate or discriminate against you for requesting reasonable accommodations in your work commute, contact the experienced legal team at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. If you live and work in CA, our experienced employment attorneys are here to help you defend your rights. Call our employment attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to assist you.

Are you a California employee experiencing a loss in sexual drive or desire? The law might be on your side. A recent court ruling found that the loss of sexual desire is a disability requiring reasonable accommodation. Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, one way for an employee to show his or her disability is to demonstrate that the alleged disability substantially limits one or more of the major life activities. A person is substantially limited when he or she is unable to perform, or significantly restricted in performing, a major life activity that the average person in the general population can perform.

This recent employment case indicates that the definition of disability has been expanded to include both physical and mental impairments which might limit your ability to engage in sexual relations. Sexual relations qualify as a major life activity under Federal laws. Other major life activities include hearing, seeing, walking, speaking, learning, working, performing manual tasks or caring for oneself. If you are a disabled employee you are protected by law. If your employer is not recognizing your disability, whether it is a sexually related one or not, an experienced employment lawyer can help you.

The knowledgeable California employment lawyers of Law Offices of David H. Greenberg will help you make sure your employer is recognizing your disability and providing you with appropriate and reasonable accommodations. Call us now and you will receive a free consultation regarding your legal rights and learn how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to assist you.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is intended to prohibit discrimination against employees with disabilities. This law applies specifically to federal employees and covers programs conducted by Federal agencies, programs receiving federal funds (such as colleges participating in federal student loan programs), and employment practices of businesses with federal contracts. The Act covers a wide range of mental and physical impairments that significantly limit a major life activity. An experienced employment lawyer will help you determine if you are covered by this Act.

The Act provides a wide range of services designed to help persons with physical or mental impairments, which result in a substantial impediment to employment. The goal of the Act is to assist a disabled federal employee in preparing for and engaging in gainful employment to the extent of their capabilities. As an eligible employee you have the option either to develop your own Individualized Plan for Employment Services, which can be tailored to your specific needs through an Individualized Plan for Employment or request the assistance of a qualified vocational rehabilitation counselor to help you in determining your special needs.

If you live and work in California and believe you qualify as a protected federal employee under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the knowledgeable employment lawyers at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg are here to help you. Call 1-888-204-1014 (1-800-252-9776) now for a free consultation regarding your legal rights.

Are you a CA employee suffering from AIDS or HIV? AIDS is caused by HIV, or the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. A recent survey taken by the Center for Disease Control shows that the number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating. Over 1 million Americans, many of those living and working in California, are living with the AIDS virus.

If you are an employee in California and you have HIV or AIDS, your employer cannot discriminate against you because of your condition. Both Federal and CA state law protect employees with HIV or AIDS from being discriminated against by their employer. Your employer might discriminate against you for having HIV/AIDS by not allowing you to work for fear of spreading the infection or by not allowing you to take off time for doctor’s appointments.

HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is a virus that attacks a person’s immune system. While it is NOT possible to become infected with HIV through sharing eating utensils or a toilet seat with an infected person, or touching, hugging, shaking hands or eating food prepared by someone with HIV, HIV can be transmitted during breastfeeding, intravenous drug use, and unprotected sexual intercourse.

Have you been the victim of discrimination in your work place as a result of having HIV/AIDS? If you live in California, call the experienced employment attorneys at the Law Offices of Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 now! You will receive a free consultation regarding your legal rights and hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you.

Both male and female employees in California might be entitled to a leave of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act. An increasing number of men are filing claims under this Act, whether it be because they are a single parent and desire to spend more time with their child or children, or because they want to care for an ailing parent or other close family member, or because they want to spend time with their newborn. As a man or woman employed in CA, you might be eligible for time off under the Act, and an informed employment lawyer will help you determine whether or not you qualify.

The FMLA grants eligible employees up to a total of 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period for one or more of the following reasons:

• The birth of and to care for your newborn child
• To care for your immediate family member (spouse, child, or parent) with a serious health condition
• Medical leave when you are unable to work because of a serious health condition

If you are a man or woman working in California and your employer will not grant you a leave of absence under the Family and Medical Leave but you believe you are entitled to the leave, a knowledgeable employment attorney can help. Call the Law Offices of Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 now for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you.

Breast-feeding employees in California have the law on their side. In 2002, legislature amended the California Labor Code to require that employers provide ‘lactation accommodation.’ This means that your employer must provide you with a reasonable amount of time to accommodate your need to provide breast milk to your infant child and to make reasonable efforts to provide you, the employee, with the use of a location, other than a bathroom, in close proximity to your work area to express your milk in private. For example, a room equipped with security cameras does not offer an adequate level of privacy for a woman needing to perform the breast milking process.

If you have talked with your employer about your breast-feeding needs and your employer is not providing you with reasonable accommodations, an experienced employment attorney can help you fight for your rights as a breast-feeding female employee. Also, your employer cannot discriminate against you or harass you because of your needs, which are protected by law. Forms of discrimination might include firing you, demoting you, or not providing you with reasonable accommodations in your work place.

The experienced employment lawyers at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg are here to help you. If you are a woman in the CA work place who feels your breast milk feeding needs are not being taken seriously, or are causing your to be the victim of discrimination or harassment at work, call the legal team at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg today at 1-888-204-1014 today for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our lawyers may be able to help you.