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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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