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In California, it is against the law for your employer to discriminate against you because you suffer from a recognized disability. This can include illness, disease, and recognized conditions such as atrophy. Atrophy is the partial or complete wasting away of a part of your body. Causes of atrophy can include poor diet, poor circulation, loss of hormonal support, loss of nerve supply to the target organ, disuse or lack of exercise or disease in the tissue itself.

If you suffer from a medical disability and you have informed your employer, it is his duty to provide you with reasonable accommodations for your disability. This might mean allowing you to miss work for doctor’s appointments and physical therapy for your atrophy. An experienced employment lawyer can help you make sure they are being met.

If you work in California and believe you have been the victim of medical discrimination at your job, call the legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com to read more about various medical disabilities.

In California, and throughout the country, it is against the law for your employer to force you to work overtime and then not pay you for those hours worked. According to a judge, Walmart did not comply with federal law. Instead, Wal-Mart required hourly employees to work off-the-clock during training sessions and denied full rest and/or meal breaks. This is not the first time Wal Mart has been charged with allegedly violating state and federal employment laws. In fact, Walmart has been involved in over 70 lawsuits regarding the same or similar violations. Wal-Mart could be facing a $2 billion fine.

California labor law provides certain employees with both meal and rest breaks, as well as compensation for hours worked over time. An experienced employment attorney can tell you if you qualify as an employee who should be receiving a 30 minute meal break for every 5 hours you have worked. If your employer is having you work late or come in extra early, you might also be entitled for over time pay.

If you are a CA employee and you believe your employer has not provided you with meal and rest breaks and/or overtime pay, call the experienced legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP today. Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com to read more about meal and rest breaks and overtime pay.

If you are a CA employee, it is against the law for your employer or manager or supervisor to take your tips for him or herself. Managers, and others in like supervisory positions, are not supposed to share in the collective tip pool. For example, a group of waiters, busboys, servers, and food runners recently filed a lawsuit against their employer, a restaurant, alleging that they were forced to put tips in a collective pool that paid gratuities to managers who kept money for themselves and distributed some to other workers who weren't supposed to get tips.

A tip pool is created by the legal practice of allowing employees to share tips. While California law enables your employer to create a shared tip pool, CA law bans your employer from receiving any portion of the tips. If you pool your tips and have questions about where the money is going, an experienced employment attorney can help you. Common tip-pooling jobs include restaurant servers, hairdressers, and estheticians, to name a few.

If you work in California and you feel your tips are not being properly divided, don't allow your employer to take advantage of you. Call the knowledgeable legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) now. You will receive a free consultation regarding your legal rights and hear how we may be able to help you. Your call is completely confidential. You can also check out our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information.

In California, it is against the law for an employer to discriminate against an employee because of his or her gender. A San Francisco woman claims that her former employer, a Harley Davison dealership, discriminated against her by not allowing her to be a mechanic. The woman was initially hired as an entry-level lot technician and completed a one-year training course as a mechanic. After completing the training, she was assigned to customer service and bookkeeping. In the mean time, the woman alleges that two less-qualified men were brought in to the dealership as mechanics, showing a need for mechanics.

It was the woman's dream to be a bike mechanic and ride with Dykes on Bikes, a women’s motorcycle enthusiasts club. By allegedly discriminating against her because of her gender, the dealership not only took away her dream, but also violated state and federal law. Discrimination of any type is not allowed in the CA workplace. This includes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or nationality.

If you are a CA employee who believes you are or have been the victim of gender discrimination, or any other type of discrimination, call the knowledgeable employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Our skilled legal team might be able to assist you in protecting your rights. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com.

In California, if you report an illegal incident that occurs in your place of work, it is against the law for your employer to retaliate against you because of your reporting. In a retaliation case against Yale University, a drama teacher alleged that she had been the victim of sexual harassment. When she reported the sexual harassment (and sexual harassment is against the law) to her supervisor, she alleged that she was dismissed from her position as a teacher.

Work place retaliation can occur in many ways. For example, if your employer demotes you, takes away certain benefits that are provided to other employees, or fires you for reporting an illegal activity, such as sexual harassment, you might be the victim of retaliating by your employer. CA and federal law protect you, the employee, from such retaliation.

If you believe you have been the victim of workplace retaliation, call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO). We know how to defend your rights. Call our skilled employment lawyers NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit our website for more information at www.discriminationattorney.com.

Bellflower, California is a suburb in Los Angeles, CA with a population of about 75,000 and many of these residents are also employees. Over half of the population is Hispanic American and a large percent of the residents are other nationalities, including African and Asian American and Caucasian. With such a diverse population, it is likely that discrimination occurs in the workplace. Discrimination based on race, nationality, sexual orientation, gender, age, or religion is against California and federal law.

An experienced employment attorney who knows the law and the Bellflower court system will be able to help you defend yourself against your employer if you are or have been the victim of any type of discrimination. The skilled local employment law team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP has over 50 years of combined legal experience and has won millions of dollars for its clients. We can help you defend your rights as an employee.

If you have been the victim of discrimination or harassment at your job in Bellflower and you want to stand up for your rights as an employee, call your local Los Angeles employment attorneys at (1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9766). Our knowledgeable Bellflower, California employment lawyers might be able to help you recover damages for any pain, suffering, or lost wages you may have incurred as a result of discrimination. Call the Law Office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP for a free consultation about your legal rights or visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com. We are here to assist you!

An aneurism is a blood-filled balloon-like bulge of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall. Many California employees suffer from aneurisms. Unfortunately, the larger an aneurysm becomes, the more likely it is to burst. The bulge in the blood vessel can burst at any time without any notice, causing death. Additionally, since aneurysms naturally grow, given enough time they will inevitably reach the bursting point if left undetected.

In most cases, aneurisms can be treated. Treatment includes surgery and blood pressure control. Some risk factors for aneurisms include alcoholism, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and smoking. If you suffer from an aneurism and it has been recognized as a disability, your employer cannot discriminate against you because of your medical disability. It is your employer’s duty to provide you with reasonable accommodations for your disability, such as time off work for medical appointments.

If you believe your employer has discriminated against you because of your disability, the CA law offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP are here to help. We have over 50 years of experience representing employees, like you, in disability discrimination suits. Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights. Or you can visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com.

Absolutely not. California and federal law prohibit gender discrimination, which includes gender stereotyping, as well as sexual orientation bias. For example, if you are a gay man, it could be considered discrimination if your fellow co-workers and/or employers to call you “princess” or “rosebud,” as was the case with one gay man at his job. The man claims that his co-workers and supervisors harassed him about his effeminate behavior by teasing him in such ways as leaving a feathered tiara at his work station.

California law and federal law protect employees from being discriminated against because of their gender or sexual orientation. No matter if you are gay or straight, you should not be the victim of discrimination at your place of work. Discrimination can take the form of not hiring, firing, or demoting you because of your sexual orientation or gender. Also, harassment because of your sexual orientation should not be tolerated at your job.

If you live in CA and believe you have been the victim of sexual orientation or gender discrimination at work call the legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Call our experienced employment attorneys at LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com to read more about discrimination against sexual orientation.

It is against the law for a California employer to discriminate against an employee because that employee suffers from a medical disability and wants to take sick leave or a leave of absence. It is alleged in a recent case that Dillard’s, the nationwide chain of department stores, unlawfully discriminated against some of its employees by requiring them to disclose personal and confidential medical information or face disciplinary action including termination if they did not disclose such information. An experienced employment attorney can help you in determining whether your employer has been treating you inappropriately because of your medical condition.

According to court documents, a Dillard’s store in El Centro, California, required employees to reveal the specific nature of their medical illness in order to use their absence for a sick leave. Your employer should not be asking you this kind of personal information about your health. Additionally, if your medical condition has become a recognized disability, your employer must provide you with reasonable accommodations for that disability.

If you believe you have been the victim of medical disability discrimination, the CA law offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP are here to help. Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights. We have over 50 years of experience representing employees like you in disability discrimination suits. Our knowledgeable California employment lawyers might be able to help you recover damages for any pain, suffering, or lost wages you may have incurred as a result of discrimination. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com.

In California, there are certain questions your potential employer or interviewer is not allowed to ask you. While it might be awkward letting your interviewer know you do not feel comfortable answering one of the questions below, it is your right not to answer. Talk to an experienced employment lawyer if you feel like you have been asked an illegal question.

Here are a few of the topics which are off limits in interviews:

• Your religion
• Your ethnic background
• The number of children you have
• Whether you are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant
• Your age
• Your health status

However, your potential employer or interviewer can ask you for your Social Security number, salary requirements, and other matters that you might consider private.

The experienced employment lawyers of Greenberg & Rudman LLP can help you determine if you have been asked an illegal interview question and suffered discrimination as a result. Our skilled legal team might be able to assist you in protecting your rights. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com.

California employees observe many different religions including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and many others. It is important for the employee to know that it is your employer’s duty to make reasonable accommodations for your religious beliefs and needs. For example, in a recent case involving an airline, the airline was sued for allegedly not allowing its employees to trade shifts in order to avoid working on specific days. One of the employees, a Jewish woman, was required to work after sundown on Fridays, even though she had shared the importance of recognizing the Sabbath (Shabbat) in her religion. The airline would not make reasonable accommodations to allow her to work other days.

The airline also allegedly did not hire a Christian man who in the interview process informed the airline what he could not work on Sunday mornings because he wanted to attend a church service. Both of these instances are examples of workplace religious discrimination. They are against the law. An experienced employment lawyer can help you if you are being discriminated against because of your religion.

If you are a CA employee and believe you are the victim of religious discrimination at your job, the skilled legal team of Greenberg &Rudman LLP is here to help you defend your rights. Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com to read more about religious discrimination.

Recently a car dealership was slapped with a lawsuit for allegedly sitting by while its employees were discriminating against two African American men. In California, discriminating against an employee because of that person’s race is against the law. Both federal and CA state law protect you, an employee, from being discriminated against because of your race, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender, or nationality.

The two men claim that other employees harassed and taunted them because of their skin color. While this discrimination was occurring, one of the affected men reported it to his boss, who did nothing to protect the victims of the discrimination and/or reprimand the harassers. In fact, the boss often watched and listened while other employees called the men racial slurs without doing anything to prevent the discrimination from occurring in the workplace.

If you are or have ever been a victim of racial discrimination at work call the legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP. We have defended many employees in various types of discrimination cases. Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com to read more about discrimination.

Van Nuys is a small Los Angeles city located in the San Fernando Valley. With a largely Hispanic American population, along with residents of Armenian, Filipino, and Thai nationality, the population of Van Nuys is very diverse. If you are a resident of Van Nuys and have been a victim of discrimination at your job, call the employment lawyers of Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Discrimination based on race, nationality, sexual orientation, gender, age, or religion is against California and federal law.

Van Nuys employees have the experienced legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP on their side. If you live in Van Nuys and have a discrimination claim to bring against your employer, bring your claim to the lawyers who can best represent you and your rights. The skilled team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP has over 50 years of combined legal experience and has won millions of dollars for its clients. We know the law.

If you have been the victim of race, religion, age, nationality, sexual orientation, or gender discrimination at your job in Van Nuys and you want to stand up for your rights as an employee, call your local employment attorneys at (1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9766). Call the Law Office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP for a free consultation about your legal rights or visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com. We are here to assist you!

In California, your employer must recognize your medical disability and work with you. If you suffer from chronic or severe anemia, a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells, your employer cannot discriminate against you because of your condition if your anemia has been diagnosed as a medical disability. Anemia is the most common blood condition in the US, affecting about 2.5 million people – many of them California workers. Symptoms of anemia -- like fatigue -- occur because organs aren't getting enough oxygen.

Symptoms of anemia occur because organs aren't getting enough oxygen and include:

• Quick to fatigue


• Loss of energy


• Difficulty concentrating


• Dizziness


• Pale skin


• Leg cramps


• Insomnia

If you suffer from anemia, or any other medical condition, and it has been determined to be a disability, your employer cannot discriminate against you. This means your employer cannot fire you, demote you, not provide you with reasonable accommodations for your disability, or not provide you with certain benefits.

If you work in California and believe you have been the victim of discrimination at your place of work, call the legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com to read more about various medical disabilities.

If you work in the private sector (as in not for the CA or federal government) your employer might just be able to restrict how you express your feelings on politics in an effort to maintain a non-hostile work environment. However, even this regulation has its limitations. An experienced employment lawyer will be able to help you determine if your employer has crossed the line.

As an employee, you do not want to work in a hostile environment. Your employer might have the right to regulate your political expression, just as she would be able to address other forms of disruptive workplace activity in order to make sure the work place provides a safe, non-threatening environment. However, if your employer discriminates against you by demoting you, firing you, or not providing you with certain benefits, because of your political leanings, then he has taken the regulation too far and you need to speak with an employment attorney.

It’s almost election time. If you are a CA employee who believes you are or have been the victim of a hostile work environment or discrimination due to your political beliefs, call the knowledgeable employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Our skilled legal team might be able to assist you in protecting your rights. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com.

Recently, a woman sued her employer, Hollister Co., for back pay and damages and alleged that she was fired because she refused to wear pants or a skirt shorter than above the knee. The employee’s religion does not allow her to wear pants or skirts that are not knee length or longer. It is against CA and Federal law for an employer not to reasonably accommodate an employee for his or her religious beliefs, which can include an employee’s manner of dress when dictated by religion.

The Civil Rights Act protects all California employees from any type of discrimination, including hiring, firing, or not providing benefits, in the work place. Discrimination can be religious, as it was regarding this woman and her choice of dress, or it can be based on race, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, and age. An experienced employment lawyer can help you determine if you have been discriminated against by your employer.

If you live in California and believe you have been the victim of religious discrimination, or any other type of discrimination or harassment, call the experienced legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP or visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information at our website. Our knowledgeable employment lawyers might be able to help you recover damages for any pain, suffering, or lost wages you may have incurred as a result of discrimination. Call us at Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) today! Your consultation is free.

Under the California Labor Code, your employer is required to include certain information on your pay stub. This information is not elective --- your employer must include it on each and every one of your pay checks or you might have a claim against your employer.

Here are the 9 items of information your employer must include on your paycheck:

• gross wages earned


• total hours you worked (unless properly exempt from overtime)


• the number of piece-rate units earned and any applicable piece rate if you are paid on a piece-rate basis


• all deductions


• net wages earned


• the inclusive dates of the period for which you are paid


• Your name and the last four digits of your social security number or employee identification number – not the entire social security number


• the name and address of your employer's legal entity


• all applicable hourly rates in effect during the pay period and the corresponding number of hours worked at each hourly rate

If you are a CA employee and any one of these is not listed on your pay check, call the legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com.

California law requires that your employer give you time off to vote in the upcoming election if you do not have time to vote outside of your normal work schedule. The law provides for up to two hours of paid leave for the purposes of voting. Some employers may require that you tell them in advance that you need to take time off to vote. If your employer is not letting you take time off to vote, an experienced employment lawyer can help.

In California, your employer must follow certain guidelines under the “Time off to Vote” provision. This includes a 10 day notice before the election which details the provisions for taking paid leave for the purpose of voting.

Remember, it is your right to vote. CA law says you can take as much time as you need to vote, but only 2 hours will be paid. If you are a California resident and your employer is not allowing you time off to vote, the skilled legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP is here to help. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit our website for more information at www.discriminationattorney.com.

In the California workplace, your employer is required by law to provide you with reasonable accommodations for your disability. Now, this accommodation also extends to the football stadium. Three hearing-impaired Redskins fans brought a lawsuit against the team because they had a difficult time following their favorite sporting event. As a result of their win, the fans will be able to enjoy the Redskins games even more because the Redskins must caption game announcements, public service spots and advertisements on midfield screens. Additionally, the court required that deaf fans also be treated to the lyrics, spelled out on the screens, of the songs played during the game.

Federal law states that if you are a handicapped and otherwise qualified applicant or employee, your employer must make reasonable accommodations for your known physical or mental limitations. In some cases, your employer can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on his business, but these instances are limited. An experienced employment lawyer will be able to answer your questions regarding reasonable accommodations.

If you are a CA employee who believes that your employer is not providing you with reasonable accommodations for your disability, call the experienced legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP today. Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com to read more about how hearing impairment can be a disability at work.

A Los Angeles police officer was retaliated against by his employer, the LAPD, after he reported his supervisor’s misconduct. It is against the law for an employer, even the LAPD, to retaliate against an employee for reporting illegal practices at work. The Court found that the LAPD retaliated against the officer, a 25 year veteran of the force, by demoting him after he refused to comply with their unlawful requests to drop the complaint.

As a California employee, you have the right to report any instances of misconduct, such as discrimination, that occur at your place of work. Additionally, the law protects you from fear of being fired or demoted if you report such a claim. There are many ways your employer might retaliate against you and an experienced employment lawyer will be able to help you determine if you have been the victim of workplace retaliation.

If you are a California employee who has experienced retaliation at your place of work, the skilled legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP is here to help you. Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you. You can also visit us on the web at www.discriminationattorney.com.

An amendment to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will likely mean that more CA employees will be considered disabled and receive additional protection from medical discrimination. The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 was passed by Congress last week and now awaits President Bush's signature, and the president is expected to sign it. In addition to more clearly defining the term ‘disability’, the new legislation states that ‘disability’ should be defined broadly so that more individuals with legitimate disabilities are protected under the ADA.

Under the new law, employers are still allowed to define the essential functions of a position. Additionally, employees still need to be qualified to do a job. It also doesn't change any requirements involving what employers have to do to provide reasonable accommodations to a disabled employee. However, since roughly 90% of all ADA claims are lost by the employee under the amendments employees with disabilities will probably have an easier time proving discrimination.

The experienced CA employment attorneys of Greenberg & Rudman LLP will be able to answer your questions about this new bill and share with you how you might receive additional protection under this amendment. If you live in CA call the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) today for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to assist you. Or you can visit us online for more information at www.discriminationattorney.com.

Mission Viejo, California is a suburb in Orange County, CA nestled in the Saddleback Mountains. A recent survey awarded Mission Viejo as the safest city in the US. This does not mean that its residents are not the victims of discrimination and/or harassment at work. Discrimination based on race, nationality, sexual orientation, gender, age, or religion is against California and federal law. Sexual harassment is also illegal in the CA workplace.

An experienced employment attorney will be able to help you defend yourself against your employer if you are or have been the victim of any type of discrimination or harassment. The skilled team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP has over 50 years of combined legal experience and has won millions of dollars for its clients. We know the law.

If you have been the victim of discrimination or harassment at your job in Mission Viejo and you want to stand up for your rights as an employee, call your local employment attorneys at (1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9766). Call the Law Office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP for a free consultation about your legal rights or visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com. We are here to assist you!

Arthritis in the California workplace is an increasing medical issue. Arthritis means an inflammation of the joints. There are over 100 types of known arthritis. Many California employees suffer through debilitating arthritis on the job. Arthritis is a rheumatic disease that can be caused by everything from injury, to metabolic abnormalities, hereditary factors, and infections. Arthritis is a medical condition and your employer cannot discriminate against you because of your arthritis if your arthritis is deemed to be a medical disability.

Ways your employer might discriminate against you include not allowing you to miss work for doctor’s appointments, not providing you with reasonable accommodations for your disability, like arthritis friendly equipment, and not allowing you to take breaks to rest your joints. An experienced employment lawyer can help you determine if your employer has discriminated against you because of your arthritis.

If you believe your employer has discriminated against you because of your disability, the CA law offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP are here to help. Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights. We have over 50 years of experience representing employees, like you, in disability discrimination suits. Our knowledgeable California employment lawyers might be able to help you recover damages for any pain, suffering, or lost wages you may have incurred as a result of discrimination. Or you can visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com.

Sterling Jewelers is being charged with discriminating against women. Under Federal and California law, it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee because of his or her gender. Additionally, discrimination based on race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, and age is also prohibited. If you are the victim of any type of discrimination at your place of work, an experienced employment lawyer can help you defend your rights.

In the case of Sterling Jewelers, it is alleged that the female employees were paid less than their male counterparts and denied various promotions. Additionally, Sterling Jewelers permitted or encouraged managers to deny female employees equal pay compared with men in similar positions and equal access to promotions. It is illegal for an employer to hire, fire, demote, or not provide benefits to a person because of their gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, or nationality.

If you live in CA and believe you have been the victim of gender discrimination, or any other type of discrimination, at work call the legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP. We know how to defend you against all types of discrimination. Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com to read more about discrimination against women.

Wal-Mart employees are suing Walmart for damages, claiming they were not paid for meal and rest periods. California and federal law states that in most circumstances, employers must pay employees for their meal and rest breaks, as these breaks count as time worked. Additionally, if your employer fails to provide you with a meal and/or rest break, your employer might owe you additional wages. An experienced employment lawyer can assist you with making sure you are receiving the meal and rest breaks the law provides for you.

In most cases, you should receive a 30 minute meal break for 5 hours of work. So, if you work a 10 hour day you are entitled to a one hour meal break. Additionally, most employees should receive a 10 minute break for every 4 hours worked. There are exceptions to the law that an employment attorney can discuss with you.

If you believe you have not been receiving the proper meal and rest breaks provided under CA law, you need the experience of a knowledgeable employment attorney. If you live in CA, the employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP are here to help you. Call us now at the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to assist you, or visit us online at www.discriminationattorney.com.

A hostile work environment can occur at any job --- even at the police academy. No matter where it occurs, a hostile work environment is against California and federal law. A hostile work environment is created by unwelcome conduct in the workplace that takes the form of discriminatory harassment toward one or more employees. If you have been the victim of a hostile work environment, an experienced employment attorney can help.

The female officers claim their supervisors made derogatory, condescending comments to them about their gender. The women also claim that their supervisors harassed them in front of their co-workers, and they did not report the comments out of fear of retaliation by the supervisors. As a result, the women stated that they did not feel comfortable returning to work at the academy, where they had been employed for years.

If you are a California employee and your employer has harassed you because of your gender or created an unwelcome, hostile environment at your place of work, call the skilled legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO). Your consultation is free! We can help you and inform you of your legal rights. Or you can visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com.

Religious discrimination at work occurs when your employer takes some type of adverse action – firing, demoting, not providing you with benefits – against you because of your religious beliefs. Security guards in a recent case claimed to be the victims of religious discrimination by their employer when the employer repeatedly suspended the employees because they had dreadlocks. The guards are Rastafarian, and Rastafarian beliefs prohibit men from cutting their hair.

Your employer has a duty to reasonably accommodate your religious beliefs and practices. An experienced employment attorney will be able to help you determine whether your employer has made reasonable accommodations for your religious beliefs. Additionally, CA and federal law prohibit your employer from discriminating against you because of those beliefs and/or practices.

If you are a CA employee who believes you are or have been the victim of religious discrimination, call the knowledgeable employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Our skilled legal team might be able to assist you in protecting your rights. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com.

A former US Army Commander recently won her case against the US Government after showing that she had been discriminated against after disclosing her intention to undergo a sex change operation. The Commander, a man at the time of his interview, was not hired after the Government became of aware of his plans to become a woman, even though they had expressed great interest in the Commander when not aware of his transsexuality. If you have been discriminated against at work because of your transsexuality, an experienced employment lawyer can help.

The court determined that the Army Commander was a victim of gender discrimination. California and federal law prohibit your employer from discriminating against you because of your gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, or nationality. Ways your employer might discriminate against you include not hiring, firing, or demoting you.

If you are a California resident and believe you have been the victim of gender discrimination, or any other type of discrimination, at your place of work, the skilled legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP is here to help. Call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit our website for more information at www.discriminationattorney.com.

Sexual harassment and employer retaliation is against the law. A high school vice principal was recently awarded over $670,000 in damages after showing that her superior, the principal, had retaliated against her for reporting to the school district the sexually harassing comments he made to her. Sexual harassment in the workplace can be both verbal and physical. Both forms of sexual harassment are illegal.

Additionally, your employer cannot retaliate against you for reporting instances of sexual harassment or discrimination. Ways your employer might retaliate against you include demoting you, firing you, and taking away some of your benefits. An experienced employment lawyer will be able to go over additional ways your employer might have retaliated against you.

If you live in California and believe you have been the victim of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation at your job, call the experienced legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Our knowledgeable California employment lawyers might be able to help you recover damages for any pain, suffering, or lost wages you may have incurred. Call us at Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you. If you live outside California, please visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.