Los Angeles Employment Lawyer Blog

DO YOU SUFFER FROM SAD (SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER)? IF SO, MAKE SURE YOUR CA EMPLOYER IS RECOGNIZING YOUR MEDICAL DISABILITY.

2010-03-13T19:32:52Z

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.

FEMALE EMPLOYEES FIRED FOR NOT BEING AS CHRISTIAN AS THEIR BOSS WANTED THEM TO BE

2010-03-12T16:28:29Z

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.

MAN WITH ADHD SUES FOR EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION

2010-03-12T04:19:34Z

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.

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEYS

2010-03-01T07:55:23Z

Santa Monica is beautiful beach city in Los Angeles County with a population of almost 90,000 residents, many of whom moved to the city to enjoy the year-round sunny weather. Santa Monica is the home of the Third Street Promenade, a major outdoor pedestrian-oriented shopping district that stretches for three blocks as well as the Santa Monica Pier, and hundreds of local restaurants and businesses. The population in Santa Monica is rather diverse, with white, Asians, Hispanics, Latinos, and African-Americans living in the city.

However, even though Santa Monica is a lovely city, it does not mean that there is not discrimination and/or harassment in the local workplaces. If you are a Santa Monica resident who believes you have been mistreated, either by discrimination or harassment, by your employer, call an experienced employment attorney today. With over 50 years of combined experience, Greenberg & Rudman LLP know employment law and discrimination and understand the LA court system. Don’t let your employer take advantage of you --- let our experienced teams protect you! By fighting for your rights, we can help you win thousands of dollars like we have helped out other clients.

If you live or work in Santa Monica, CA and you have a discrimination or other employment claim to bring against your employer, call Greenberg & Rudman LLP TODAY. Stand up to your employer with the help of your local Santa Monica, CA employment attorneys. Call us at (1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9766) for a free consultation about your legal rights. You can also visit us online at www.discriminationattorney.com. We are here to assist you!

YOU CANNOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BY YOUR CALIFORNIA EMPLOYER BECAUSE YOU HAVE A DISABLED CHILD

2010-02-28T04:49:57Z

California and federal law prohibit employers from discriminating against employees because of their gender, race, age, nationality, religion, or recognized medical disability. Additionally, the ADA protects employees and job applicants from discrimination based on association with people with disabilities. This means that if you have a family member with a recognized medical disability, this is no reason for your employer to fire you, demote you, not promote you, or not provide you with certain benefits. If this has happened to you, call an experienced employment attorney.

When a woman applied for a job at a local processing plant, the company allegedly refused to hire her for a full-time position as a process technician because of her gender and because she is the mother of a disabled child. Employees cannot they cannot discriminate against employees because they happen to be caregivers for disabled children or others with disabilities. Furthermore, they cannot discriminate against male or female employees because of their gender. The law is on your side.

If you are an employee in CA who believes that you have been discriminated against at your job because of your gender or 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.

MIGRANT WORKERS SUE EMPLOYER UNDER MSPA AND WIN MILLIONS

2010-02-26T19:45:08Z

California and federal labor laws protect migrant workers rights. Whether you are working in the field or on a farm, you have the law on your side. MSPA, a federal law, is designed to protect migrant employees for being exploited by their bosses. No matter what, you deserve to be paid the CA minimum wage. Additionally, you might be able to receive overtime if you qualify for it. An experienced employment attorney can help you determine what your specific rights at work are.

When migrant workers at a tree-planting company were allegedly paid less than the minimum wage and not paid for all hours worked, they stood up for their legal rights. Even those these workers were from Mexico and South America, and not American citizens, they are still protected under the law. They sued their employer and won one of the largest settlements in MSPA history: over $2.5 million dollars. The law is on your side!

If you are a migrant or seasonal worker with a MSPA claim to bring against your employer, call Greenberg & Rudman LLP TODAY. Stand up to your employer with the help of skilled employment attorneys. Call us at (1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9766) for a free consultation about your legal rights. You can also visit us online at www.discriminationattorney.com for more info on MSPA. We are here to assist you!

MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION ACT

2010-02-25T15:32:45Z

Migrant workers in California are protected by employment law. The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) provides employment-related protections to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers. The law states that every non-exempt farm labor contractor, agricultural employer, and agricultural association must:

Disclose the terms and conditions of employment to each migrant worker in writing at the time of recruitment and to each seasonal worker when employment is offered, in writing if requested;
Post information about worker protections at the worksite;
Pay each worker the wages owed when due and provide each with an itemized statement of earnings and deductions;
Ensure that housing, if provided, complies with substantive federal and state safety and health standards;
Ensure that each vehicle, if transportation is provided, meets applicable federal and state safety standards and insurance requirements and that each driver be properly licensed;
Comply with the terms of any working arrangement made with the workers; and
Make and keep payroll records for each employee for three years

If you are a migrant worker who has not been provided with any of the above, call an experienced employment attorney to learn more about your rights. The skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Our skilled 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 wage violation claims.

EMPLOYEES SUE BIG LOTS FOR RACIAL DISCRMINATION

2010-02-24T18:22:41Z

Race discrimination is against the law in the California workplace. Both California and federal law protects employees from being treated adversely by their employer because of the color of their skin or their nationality. If your employer has fired you, demoted you, not promoted you, or otherwise mistreated you (by calling you racial slurs, etc…) then you need to talk to an experienced CA employment attorney. The law is on your side.

When black and Hispanic employees at Big Lots were subjected to alleged name calling, racially derogatory jokes, comments, slurs and epithets, they reported the illegal behavior. However, Big Lots allegedly did not fix the situation and the discrimination and racial harassment continued. The employees decided to stand up for their reemployment rights in court. They hired a skilled legal team and won over $400,000 in damages for the discrimination they allegedly suffered.

If you are a CA employee of any skin color with a race discrimination claim to bring against your employer, call Greenberg & Rudman LLP TODAY. Stand up to your employer with the help of your local employment attorneys. Call us at (1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9766) for a free consultation about your legal rights. You can also visit us online at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information on all types of discrimination. We are here to assist you!

RASTAFARIAN EMPLOYEE SUES FOR RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION

2010-02-24T01:06:49Z

In California, it is against the law for your employer to discriminate against you because of your religion, race, age, gender, or nationality. However, even though it is illegal, many employers use their employees religion, skin color, age, etc… as a reason to treat the employees adversely. If your employer fires you, demotes you, does not promote you, or in the case of religious discrimination, does not allow you reasonable opportunities to practice or express your religion, then you might have an discrimination claim to bring against your employer.

When a Rastafarian UPS worker was told he would need to cut his hair and shave his beard to comply with the company’s grooming policy, he replied that his religious beliefs prohibit him from cutting his hair or shaving his beard. The following day, the man allegedly again advised the human resources manager about his religious beliefs and asked for a reasonable accommodation, but UPS allegedly fired him instead. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act requires employers to accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the employer. The Rastafarian man stood up for his legal rights and sued UPS, winning over $45,000 in damages.

If you are a CA employee over 40 years old and have a religious discrimination claim to bring against your employer, call Greenberg & Rudman LLP TODAY. Stand up to your employer with the help of your local employment attorneys. Call us at (1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9766) for a free consultation about your legal rights. You can also visit us online at www.discriminationattorney.com for more information on all types of discrimination. We are here to assist you!

OLDER WAL-MART WORKERS SUE FOR AGE DISCRIMINATION

2010-02-22T20:56:22Z

California labor law clearly states that employment discrimination is illegal. There are several ways that your employer can discriminate against you, including because of your race, religion, age, nationality, or gender. If you are a CA employee over the age of 40 who believes that your employer has fired you, demoted you, or not promoted you because you are ‘too old’ and has hired someone younger and less experienced than you in your place, you need to call an experienced employment attorney.

When employees older than 40 years old at Wal-Mart started noticing a trend that older employees were being let go and replaced with younger, less experienced employees, they did what every CA employee needs to do: they stood up for their employment rights. Age discrimination is against the law and these employees have decided, with the help of employment attorneys, to sue Wal Mart for the adverse treatment they have allegedly received at the hands of their employer.

If you are a CA employee over 40 years old and have an age discrimination claim to bring against your employer, call Greenberg & Rudman LLP TODAY. Stand up to your employer with the help of your local employment attorneys. Call us at (1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9766) for a free consultation about your legal rights. You can also visit us online at www.discriminationattorney.com. We are here to assist you!

SIMI VALLEY, CA EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEYS

2010-02-22T06:16:15Z

Simi Valley, California is an incorporated city southeast Ventura County with over 120,000 residents. It is also home to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, a beautiful and well-known library dedicated to former President Reagan. With almost a quarter of Simi Valley’s population made up of Latinos or Hispanics and another large percentage consisting of Asians and African Americans and Caucasians, the residents of Simi Valley, California are very diverse. With such diversity among Simi Valley residents and employees it is important to make sure that your employer is keeping your workplace a discrimination-free one.

CA employment law 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 have been fighting for employees in Simi Valley and Ventura County like you for years. We can help you win hundreds of thousands of dollars against your employer.

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 Ventura 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.

CA’S JOB MARKET MIGHT BE IMPROVING!

2010-02-20T15:11:39Z

California’s job economy might be improving! This is great news to hundreds of thousands of CA employees. Around the country, the number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to the lowest total in a month, which could be a sign the job market is improving. In addition, the number of people claiming benefits for more than a week fell by nearly 80,000, to 4.5 million, a steeper decline than expected. While this is still a high number, it is good news that more people are keeping their jobs.

However, just because less people are losing their jobs does not mean that you have to tolerate discrimination or harassment in your CA workplace. If your employer or another coworker is mistreating you because of your race, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender, or nationality, or harassing you for any reason, then you need to stand up for your legal rights. Do not tolerate illegal behavior for fear of losing your job. An experienced employment attorney can help you defend your rights.

If you are an employee in CA who believes that you have been discriminated or harassed at work for any reason, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Our skilled 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 and harassment at work.

SOME CA EMPLOYERS MUST LIST ALL 2009 JOB-RELATED ILLNESSES AND INJURIES

2010-02-19T23:07:18Z

Certain CA employers must have posted a summary of job-related injuries and illnesses from 2009 at your place of business by February 1 and leave up until April 30 for you, the employee, to review. An experienced employment attorney can help you determine if your CA employer must post such a list. The summary must list the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in the previous year. Companies with no recordable injuries or illnesses in the previous year must post the summary with zeros on the "total" line.

So, where can you look for this list? The form is to be displayed in a common area where notices to employees usually are posted. Your employer must also make a copy of the summary available to you if you move from worksite to worksite; such as construction workers, and employees who do not report to any fixed establishment on a regular basis. It is important that your employer follow CA employment law --- your rights need to be protected.

If you are an employee in CA who believes that your employer has not posted such a form and is not following CA labor law, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. Our skilled 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 employment claims.

STRIPPER SUES BOSS FOR TAKING TOO MUCH OF HER TIPS

2010-02-18T17:03:02Z

CA labor law prohibits your employer from sharing in or keeping any portion of a gratuity left for or given to one or more employees by a patron; gratuities are the sole property of you or the employee to whom they are given. Furthermore it is illegal for your employer to make wage deductions from gratuities, or from using gratuities as direct or indirect credits against your wages. CA law defines ‘gratuity’ as a tip or money that has been paid, given to, or left for an employee by a patron of a business over and above the actual amount due for services rendered or for goods, food, drink, articles sold or served to the patron. It can also include any amount paid directly by a patron to a dancer.

When a female stripper, or exotic dancer, realized that her bosses were taking apportion of her tip money at the end of the evening, she stood up for her legal rights. No matter your profession, CA law protects you against your employer if he is unlawfully taking part of the tips you earned. The woman sued the strip club and could win thousands of dollars in damages. Call an experienced employment lawyer if your boss is taking your tip money.

If you are an employee in CA who believes that your employer has been taking your tips, call the skilled employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. 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 wage and labor violations.

WOMAN FIRED FOR SUFFERING FROM PARALYSIS SUES HER EMPLOYER AND WINS THOUSANDS- CALL LOS ANGELES EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS IF YOU’VE BEEN A VICTIM.

2010-02-17T20:58:46Z

In California, it is against the law for your employer to discriminate against you because you have a recognized medical disability. Whether you suffer from depression or paralysis in your arm, federal and CA law protect you from being fired, demoted, not promoted, and/or not provided with reasonable accommodations because of your disability. If you believe your employer has used your recognized medical disability as a reason to treat you adversely, call an experienced employment attorney today.

When a woman was fired on her first day of work after her boss discovered that her leftarm was paralyzed, she stood up for her rights and took legal action. The woman was still able to perform the functions of her job, but her employer did not even give her the opportunity, nor did he provide her with the reasonable accommodations for her medical disability that the law requires. She sued her employer and won over $30,000 in damages. You can too!