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Category: Employment Litigation

The Most Common Violations of the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993
Posted in Employment Litigation,Retaliation on March 30, 2020

The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) aims to help employees balance their work and family lives. To do this, the act grants certain kinds of workers unpaid leave for family or medical reasons. Eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks of this job-protected leave per year. During this time, an employee retains any…

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Coronavirus in the Workplace: What California Employees Need to Know
Posted in Employment Litigation,Firm News on March 13, 2020

As the coronavirus spreads across California and the United States, we have evaluated its impact on your workplace. Here are some of the things employees need to know in order to protect themselves, their coworkers and their legal rights. Can an Employee Take Sick Time if He or She Is Experiencing Any Symptoms of the…

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How Much Privacy Do You Have On Your Work Computer?
Posted in Employment Litigation,Firm News on October 14, 2019

For the vast majority of us, spending a significant portion of our work day in front of a computer screen is rooted in our daily lives. The profound advances in technology has opened up opportunities unimaginable twenty years ago—not only do we perform work on our computers, but we have the luxury of browsing the…

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What Is a Hostile Work Environment in California?
Posted in Employment Litigation,Firm News on August 5, 2019

Workplace harassment and bullying can turn a workplace into a hostile environment where you do not feel welcome and constantly fear for your job or safety. Racial slurs, unwelcome sexual advances and other inappropriate behavior can create the conditions to be considered a hostile work environment under the right circumstances. Below, our Los Angeles employment attorneys explain what…

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What Is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification and Can I Be Discriminated Against for It?
Posted in Discrimination,Employment Litigation,Firm News on June 12, 2019

A “Bona Fide Occupational Qualification” (BFOQ) refers to a quality or attribute that employers are legally allowed to take into account when making hiring and employment decisions. If considered in other formats, these qualities would be classified as discrimination and would be in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and California’s Fair Employment…

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Do I Need An Attorney After Receiving A Severance Package?
Posted in Employment Litigation,Firm News on November 17, 2018

Our Los Angeles Employment Law Attorneys Review Important Details About Severance Packages Although California law does not require employers to provide laid-off employees with severance packages, they can still choose to do so. Many larger companies have policies that create built-in severance packages for laid-off employees. When this occurs, you should hire an attorney to…

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Is My Non Compete Agreement Valid In California?
Posted in Employment Litigation,Firm News on November 17, 2018

Our Los Angeles Employment Law Attorneys Discuss Non-Compete Agreements in California For the majority of situations, non compete agreements are illegal in California. The state encourages open competition and wants employees to have flexibility when leaving an employer. However, there are certain exceptions, including the sale of assets and the sale of the goodwill of…

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Alvarado v. Dart Container – A reprieve for California Employees
Posted in Employment Litigation,Firm News on March 9, 2018

On March 5, 2018, the Supreme Court of California issued a ruling in the case Alvarado v. Dart Container Corporation in favor of employees who receive overtime pay as well as a flat sum bonus.  In that case, the plaintiff, Hector Alvarado, worked for defendant, Dart Container Corporation of California, as a warehouse associate.  Dart had a…

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What is the Fair Employment Housing Act (FEHA) and What Does it Cover?
Posted in Employment Litigation,Firm News on December 9, 2016

The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) is the primary California law that prohibits employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace for a variety of protected categories.  For example, employer are not allowed to treat and employee differently based on the employee’s age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin,…

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What Rights Do Transgender People Have in the Workplace?
Posted in Employment Litigation,Firm News on December 9, 2016

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) sets out the rules that protect employees from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation by their employer. One categorical group that is covered under this Act is gender, gender identity, and gender expression.  Gender identity refers to the gender with which a person identifies.  It is essentially internal and…

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