Los Angeles Employment Lawyer Blog

Lawndale, California is a city in Los Angeles, CA with almost 40,000 residents, with over half of it’s population made up of Latinos or Hispanics and another large percentage consisting of Asians and African Americans and Caucasians. While such diversity is great, it also comes with the threat of employment discrimination -- -which is against the law in CA. As a resident or employee in Lawndale it is important to make sure that your employer is keeping your workplace a discrimination-free one.

CA employment laws clearly state that a discriminatory or hostile work environment is never acceptable. Whether the discrimination or hostility is a result of race, national origin, religion, or gender discrimination, an experienced employment lawyer can help you determine if you are the victim of an unhealthy work environment and support you in standing up for your legal rights. The attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP can help you win hundreds of thousands of dollars against your employer. We have been fighting for employees in Lawndale and LA County like you for years.

Do you believe you have been a victim of racial, national origin, sexual orientation, or religious discrimination in your work place? Or have you been sexually harassed by your employer or another co-worker? The skilled legal team of Greenberg & Rudman LLP can help. Our employment lawyers have practiced for years in LA County and know how defend you. Call our employment attorneys 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.

In California, it is against the law for your employer to discriminate against you for any reason, including your gender. Whether you are a man or a woman, if your employer uses you gender as a reason to fire, demote, not promote, or not hire you then you need to call an experienced CA employment attorney --- you might be the victim of gender discrimination. Gender discrimination occurs in many California workplaces and is illegal.

Excluding women from employment or excluding them from certain positions because of gender violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. However, many female applicants at a local Walmart allege that Walmart regularly hired male entry-level applicants for warehouse positions, but excluded them, even though were equally or better qualified and that Walmart regularly used gender stereotypes in filling entry-level order filler positions. Such hiring practices violate CA and federal labor laws. With the help of a legal team, the women sued and won over $11 million in damages.

If you are male or female employee in CA who believes that you have been discriminated against at your job because of your gender, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP today! Our talented legal team can help you. 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 for more information about discrimination.

California labor law protects employees from being discriminated against by their employer because of their gender. Included in this is protection for women against pregnancy discrimination. If your employer has reduced your hours, fired you, or demoted you because you are a pregnant woman, you might have an employment claim to bring against him. An experienced CA employment attorney can help you fight for your rights.

When a woman at a local topless bar became pregnant, she was excited. Until she showed up to work one day to discover that she no longer had a job. Apparently her supervisors were not happy with the change in her body and did not want her working behind the bar any longer. As a result of being fired, the woman was not able to earn tips or a living. She sued her employer for thousands of dollars in lost wages damages. If you have been discriminated against, you could win thousands of dollars too.

If you are an employee in CA who believes that you have been discriminated against at your job because of your gender or pregnancy, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP today! Our talented legal team can help you. 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 for more information about all types of discrimination.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits California employers from discriminating against employees and applicants who are disabled, have a record of disability or who are regarded as disabled. The ADA also outlaws discrimination against individuals with disabilities in State and local government services, public accommodations, transportation and telecommunications. Call an experienced CA employment attorney if you have been treated adversely because of your recognized medical disability.

So what is against the law? The ADA says it unlawful for your employer to discriminate in all employment practices such as:

• recruitment
• pay
• hiring
• firing
• promotion
• job assignments
• training
• leave
• lay-offs
• benefits
• all other employment related activities

Additionally, the ADA prohibits your employer from retaliating against you for asserting your rights under the ADA. The Act also makes it unlawful for your employer to discriminate against you, whether disabled or not, because of your family, business, social or other relationship or association with an individual with a disability.

If you are an employee in CA who believes that you have been discriminated against at your job because of your medical disability or that of a family member, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP today! Our talented legal team can help you. 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 for more information about discrimination.

CA employment law protects you from being discriminated against by your employer if you suffer from a recognized medical disability, such as SAD. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that affects most people during the late fall and winter, into March. While SAD is most common in young adult women, it can affect men or women of any age. Fatigue, declining sexual interest and weight gain are other common symptoms. However, if you suffer from SAD, there is hope! Treatment includes antidepressants, therapy and exposure to intense lamps that simulate natural light.

If your SAD is a recognized medical disability, it is up to your employer to provide you with reasonable accommodations for your disorder. This might include time off to see your doctor, frequent breaks, and help in setting up a light-therapy lamp at your desk. Additionally, it is against the law for your employer to fire you, demote you, or not promote you because of your medical disability. An experienced employment attorney can help you fight for your employment rights.

If you are an employee in CA who believes that you have been discriminated against at your job because of your medical disability, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP today! Our talented legal team can help you. 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 for more information about medical disability discrimination.

CA labor law clearly states that your employer cannot discriminate against you because of your religion. Additionally, your employer cannot tell you what kind of religious beliefs to practice or engage in. If your CA employer does force his or her religion on you, and requires you to practice the religion as a condition of employment, you need to call an experienced employment attorney. You might have a religious discrimination claim to bring against your employer.

When three women were told by their female boss that they needed to pray before meetings, they agreed to it. However, when the boss started to push her Christian faith on the women to the point where they felt uncomfortable and judged, they asked her to back down… The boss refused and started sending letters, emails, etc… requesting that they practice her Christian face. They did not, and the women were fired. It is against the law for your employer to force his or her beliefs on you and then treat you adversely if you refuse to ‘cooperate’.

If you are an employee in CA who believes that you have been discriminated against at your job because of your religion, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP today! Our talented legal team can help you. 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 for more information about religious discrimination.

California employment law protects individuals from being discriminated against by their employer because of the employee’s recognized medical disability. Whether it is physical, mental, or emotional, if you suffer from a medical disability it is against the law for your employer, or a potential employer, to not hire you, fire you, demote you, or not promote you because of your disability. CA and federal labor law prohibit your employer treating you adversely because of your depression, ADHD, cancer, etc…

A perfectly qualified local man applied for a job as a salesman at a local car dealership. Allegedly, the man didn’t get the job because the company assumed he had a disability after learning he was taking prescription medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This is precisely the type of illegal discrimination CA labor law seeks to prevent. The man stood up for his legal rights and sued his potential employer, winning over $30,000 in damages. You can fight for your rights too.

If you are an employee in CA who believes that you have been discriminated against at your job because of your ADD or other medical disability, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP today! Our talented legal team can help you. 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 for more information about discrimination.