At King & Siegel LLP, we have helped hundreds of workers hold employers accountable through legal actions. If you have been wrongfully terminated while pregnant, we are here for you. Call our Los Angeles pregnancy discrimination attorneys today at 213-465-4802 to find out how we can help! Fired While Pregnant?...
At King & Siegel LLP, we have helped hundreds of workers hold employers accountable through legal actions. We have represented women who were wrongfully terminated or denied accommodations for PPD. If you believe you experienced discrimination at work, we are here to help. Call us today at 213-465-4802! Postpartum and...
Walgreens, a well-known retail giant, has agreed to pay $205,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over allegations of pregnancy and disability discrimination. The case was filed in the Eastern District of Louisiana and resulted in a consent decree requiring Walgreens to provide...
Preparing to have a baby is hard enough without the challenge of navigating the developed world’s worst maternity leave policies. Fortunately, in California, expecting and new mothers may take more maternity leave than in the rest of the country. Some of it is even paid! While this is a...
At King & Siegel LLP, we have one of the leading pregnancy discrimination practices in California and we are experienced in helping people whose employers have forced them to choose between work and their human right to have children. If you believe you have been illegally discriminated against, our attorneys...
For a variety of reasons, women often apply for jobs during their pregnancy. Maybe they were victims of pregnancy discrimination at a prior job. Maybe they are looking for a stable, better-paying job to support their family. Whatever the reason, women have the right to interview for jobs during...
At King & Siegel LLP, we have helped hundreds of workers hold employers accountable through legal actions. If you believe you’ve been denied accommodations at work or your employer’s policies are non-compliant, we are here for you. Call pregnancy discrimination lawyers in Los Angeles today at 213-465-4802! California’s Fair Employment...
Most California employers who employ more than 5 people—as well as most employers nationwide who employ more than 15 people—are legally required to engage in the “good faith interactive process” when an employee requests an accommodation due to a disability or pregnancy. Though the interactive process is nothing new,...
Is it Illegal to Discriminate Based on Family or Parental Status? In California, it is illegal to discriminate against an employee because of their role as a caregiver for a child, parent, or person with disabilities. This is known as family responsibilities discrimination (“FRD”). Family status discrimination is not...
In 2020, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act by a bipartisan vote. The bill died in the Senate. Now, the bill has been proposed again. Here is why the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is necessary and long overdue. If you work in California and...