If you have been laid off or fired from your job in California, you may feel as though the situation is unfair. Is it possible, however, that your employer was actually in violation of the law when they let you go? The right to fire The State of California Department...
San Fernando Valley Employment Law Blog
Jack in the Box ordered to pay $15.4 million to former employee
Employees in California have the legal right to work in an environment that is free of aggravation, irritation and prejudice. A 56-year-old supervisor fired from a Jack in the Box restaurant in San Fernando Valley brought a lawsuit against her former employer alleging...
Understanding circumstantial evidence of wrongful termination
Sometimes it is easy to tell when a California employer has fired you without legitimate cause. However, in other cases, wrongful termination is harder to prove. One of the reasons could be because the evidence of the wrongful firing is circumstantial in nature....
How to file a claim for unpaid wages in California
The state of California has some of the most employee-friendly laws in the country. If an employer failed to pay you adequate wages according to state laws or an employment contract, you may have grounds to file a wage claim in Woodland Hills. Every employer in...
What are my rights under the ADA?
Having a disability should not prevent you from finding employment and having the same job opportunities as everyone else in California. The Americans with Disabilities Act was put into place to protect you from discrimination and help ensure that you have opportunity...
What qualifies as pregnancy discrimination?
According to federal law, California employees cannot be discriminated against for many reasons. Those include race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability and pregnancy. When a pregnant employee, or even a pregnant applicant, is treated differently because of...
Is it sexual harassment or just innocent flirting?
California employees are protected from any type of discrimination and harassment through both federal and state law. Sexual harassment is an issue that both women and men deal with every day in the workplace. When you fear your job is one the line, you may let...
Who does the ADA protect?
There are many laws to help prevent discrimination in the workplace in California. Most of them are federal laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. Each law protects certain groups of people. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explains the...
Sexual harassment training requirements in CA
It is no secret that California is one of the most progressive states in just about every aspect, so it makes sense that it would have some of the most forward-thinking laws regarding sexual harassment in the private sector. California is just one of a few states that...
Supreme Court to consider civil rights law protections for LGBT
With the changes in politics come changes in the legal system. A recent announcement from the U.S. Supreme Court may have some people wondering if the current state of politics is best for the timing of the consideration of three discrimination cases. The issue at...
