In California, many employers hire temporary employees do work for them. These temporary employees might be from California or from out of the country. Certain visas allow employers to hire foreigners for temporary work. Often times, technology companies hire foreigners for temporary work. Regardless of if these employees are California residents, or full or part time, they must be paid according to CA labor laws.

When about seventy foreigners who were employed on a temporary basis to do work for a computer company were not paid proper wages or offered the same benefits as their full-time co-workers, they got together and took legal action. As a result, their employer is paying them over $500,000 in back pay because their employer did not follow wage laws.

If you are a CA or foreign employee who believes that your CA employer has not been giving you the pay you deserve, call the Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 TODAY. Call our experienced employment lawyers NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights. Or visit our website for more information about wage and pay violations at www.discriminationattorney.com.

The DFEH is an independent government agency in CA set up to deal with your complaints regarding violations by your employer or others in relation to employment, housing, public accommodations and public service non-discrimination laws. The DFEH has offices throughout the state of CA. These district offices receive and investigate discrimination complaints. In ten of its twelve district office, DFEH handles employment, public accommodations and hate violence cases. The other two offices handle housing discrimination claims. Additionally, there are three legal offices that litigate cases and provide legal support to the district offices.

If the DFED decides to take your claim (and an experienced employment lawyer can tell you if you are bringing a legit claim) it may issue prosecute the claim before the Fair Employment and Housing Commission.

Along with protecting your rights as a CA resident and employee, the DFEH provides technical assistance to employers, business establishments and housing providers. This assistance is directly related to supporting and informing them of their responsibilities under the law. Yet another way the DFEH is on your side.

If you are a CA employee or resident who wants to bring a claim against your employer to the DFEH, call the Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 TODAY. Call our experienced employment lawyers NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights. Or visit our website for more information about the DFEH at www.discriminationattorney.com.

Thousand Oaks, also known as ‘T.O.’ by residents, is a city of over 120,000 residents in Ventura County, California, just outside of Los Angeles. The name comes from the numerous oak trees that grace the area and the city seal is adorned with an oak. Thousand Oaks employs thousands of CA residents, with businesses such as Amgen, Baxter International, and General Dynamics headquartered in the city. Additionally, Countrywide, Verizon Wireless, Volkswagen, Audi, General Motors, and WellPoint manage regional offices in Thousand Oaks.

As an employee in Thousand Oaks, remember that you have the law, and the skilled legal team of Law Offices of David H. Greenberg, on your side. California law protects Thousand Oaks employees from being discriminated against by their employers. Not only can your employer not discriminate against you, but your employer must provide you with the proper pay, including pay for hours worked overtime.

If you live or work in Thousand Oaks, CA and you have discrimination or other employment claim to bring against your employer, call Law Offices of David H. Greenberg TODAY. Stand up to your employer with the help of your local Thousand Oaks, CA employment attorneys. Call us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation about your legal rights. You can also visit us online at www.discriminationattorney.com. We are here to assist you!

The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is the largest state civil rights agency in the country. In 1980, DFEH was established as an independent department to protect your rights as a California resident and employee. Its purpose is to enforce California’s employment, housing, public accommodations and public service non-discrimination laws, as well as our State’s bias-related hate violence law.

Does the DFEH protect you? Yes. It has authority over both private and public entities operating within the State of California; this includes corporate entities, private sector contracts granted by the State of California, and all State departments and local governments. Such a wide jurisdiction means your employer must answer to the DFEH. When you have a claim against your employer, etc… you can submit it to the DFEH for review. An experienced employment lawyer can help you.

If you are a CA employee or resident who believes that your CA employer has violated the laws of the DFEH, call the Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 TODAY. Call our experienced employment lawyers NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights. Or visit our website for more information about the DFEH at www.discriminationattorney.com.

In California, it does not matter what religion you practice — your employer cannot use your religious beliefs as a reason to discriminate against you. As the CA FEHA states, it is ‘an unlawful employment practice, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification, or, except where based upon applicable security regulations established by the United States or the State of California’ for an employer to discriminate against you because of your religion.

When several Muslim employees sued their employer for discriminating against them because they requested time off to pray during the day, they discovered that the law protects their religious practices. Their employer was required to give them paid time off to pray during their workday. They also received money for damages for the discrimination they received.

If you are an employee in CA and you believe that you have been discriminated against at work because of your religion, or for any other reason, call the experienced employment attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. Our skilled legal team can help you. Call the Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information about religious discrimination.

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act, or FEHA, is the major California statute (passed by the CA legislature and approved by the governor) that prohibits employment discrimination. The statute, which is enforced by the FEHA, governs ‘employers, labor organizations, employment agencies, apprenticeship programs, and any person or entity who aids, abets, incites, compels, or coerces the doing of a discriminatory act.’

Additionally, the statute prohibits employment discrimination based on:

• race or color
• religion
• national origin or ancestry
• physical disability
• mental disability or medical condition
• marital status
• sex or sexual orientation
• age, with respect to persons over the age of 40
• pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions

If you, or someone you know, is discriminated against by your employer and you report the discrimination, FEHA prohibits your employer from retaliating against you because you reported the unlawful behavior. You are allowed to file a complaint, testify, or assist in proceedings under the FEHA without fear of retaliation by your employer.

If you are a CA employee and you believe that you have been discriminated or retaliated against at work for any reason, call the experienced employment attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. Our skilled legal team can help you. Call the Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 NOW for a free consultation regarding your legal rights or visit us at our website at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information about FEHA.

In the United States, an individual can file a lawsuit in federal or state court. In order to file in federal court, a plaintiff must have standing — a complicated requirement that an experienced attorney can discuss with you. In state court, there is no such requirement. As long as you have a civil or criminal action, you will likely be able to bring your lawsuit.

In state court, the first step is to try your case at the lowest level, the trial court. If you lose at this level, your case is not over — you can appeal the trial court’s ruling and request that the appellate court reviews your case. Especially if the appellate court thinks your case covers an area that needs further review or explanation, they will decide to review it and then can publish an opinion. The opinion will become the standard for the trial court to follow in a similar situation.

If you are still unhappy with the outcome of your case, you can apply to have the state Supreme Court hear your case. While the Supreme Court will only take a small percentage of cases they are asked to look at, when they do, their ruling is final. The Supreme Court often reviews cases that involve the Constitution or that relate to a heavily contested and/or unclear area of the law.

Some of these laws include the California Regulations enforced by the CA Department of Fair Employment and Housing. We are experienced employment lawyers knowledgeable in the area of employment law and employee rights and have more information about these laws on our website. These are listed for information purposes only, and should not be relied upon as a basis for deciding a particular case, as we do not update our site on a weekly basis, and the regulations may change from time to time. If you think you may have a case, please feel free to call us for a telephone consultation.

Laws are not made by lawyers. For many, this might be a huge sigh of relief. Instead, laws are made one of three ways. The first way a law is passed is through the federal or state legislative branch. The Federal legislative branch, which consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and the state legislative branch, made of the state Senate and the assembly (or House of Representatives), votes on the suggested law. If the law is approved by both Houses of Congress, these laws, or statutes, are sent to the Executive branch.

The Executive branch is headed by the President at the Federal level and by the Governor at the State level. The President (or Governor) receives the statute and either approves it or vetoes it. If approved, it goes into affect. Various Federal Executive agencies are given the responsibility of enforcing these statutes. Examples of these agencies at the Federal level include the SEC, IRS, EEOC, and OSHA. On the state level, the agencies include the Department of Real Estate, CALOSHA, Department of Corporations, and the DFEH, or the Department of Fair Housing and Employment. These agencies are allowed to enact and enforce additional regulations within their authority.

If you have more questions, the experienced legal team of Law Offices of David H. Greenberg is here to help. Call the Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 today for a free consultation. Or you can also visit us on the web at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

Downey, California is the home to about 100,000 residents, many of them employees. The first Taco Bell can also call Downey home. If you are an unhappy employee, the experienced legal team of Law Offices of David H. Greenberg can help. We have over 50 years of legal experience fighting for employees just like you. Don’t let your employer take advantage of you. Our excellent legal teams know the law and the LA court system. We are ready to win you hundreds of thousands of dollars in settlements — just like we have won many other clients!

As an employee or resident in Downey, CA remember that you have the law, and the skilled legal team of Law Offices of David H. Greenberg, on your side. California law protects Downey employees from being discriminated against by their employers. Additionally, your employer must provide you with the proper pay, including pay for hours worked overtime.

If you live or work in Downey, CA and you have discrimination or other employment claim to bring against your employer, call Law Offices of David H. Greenberg TODAY. Stand up to your employer with the help of your local Downey, CA employment attorneys. Call us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation about your legal rights. You can also visit us online at www.discriminationattorney.com. We are here to assist you!

Many CA employees suffer from panic disorder. Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurring severe panic attacks. These panic attacks are very sudden periods of intense anxiety, mounting physiological arousal, and fear and are often in connection with stomach problems and other signs of discomfort. The onset of these episodes is typically abrupt and may have no obvious triggers.

California and federal employment laws protect you if your panic disorder has become a disability at your place of work. First, in order to receive the benefits of these laws, you must show your employer that you are disabled as a result of your condition. If you have demonstrated that you are disabled to your employer, he cannot discriminate against you because of your disability, or for any other reason. Ways your employer might discriminate against you include not allowing you to miss work for doctors’ appointments and not providing you with reasonable on-site accommodations for your panic disorder.

If you believe your employer has discriminated against you because of your panic disorder, the CA Law Offices of David H. Greenberg are here to help. 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. Call Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation regarding your legal rights. You can also visit our website at www.discriminationattorney.com.