Many people who make discrimination complaints to the EEOC feel like they have a target on their back. Their employers treat them differently and try to make them quit. Sometimes, employers make up excuses to fire people who complain of discrimination. So is your employer allowed to fire you...
What is workers’ compensation? Workers’ compensation is payment to compensate an employee if the employee suffers an injury or ailment resulting from their work. It may include money for wage replacement, medical treatment, rehabilitation, and other benefits. Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance. An employer pays a premium...
On TV, a case may be resolved in a single episode. People have their day in court just hours or even minutes after the case is filed. Unfortunately, this is not realistic. The real legal system is sometimes disorganized and involves backed-up court systems (especially because of COVID, which...
One in five adults in the United States experiences mental illness each year. 5.2% of adults report having “serious” mental illness that “substantially interfered with or limited one or more major life activities.” This means that 50+ million people per year report experiencing mental illness. Since mental health issues...
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...
Many people are familiar with laws that prohibit workplace discrimination based on race, gender, and age. But few are familiar with laws that prohibit sizeism. This is probably because only one state, Michigan, lists size as a protected class. A few other jurisdictions prohibit discrimination based on “appearance,” which encompasses...
You may have been harassed, wrongfully fired, or otherwise mistreated by your employer. Your finances may be in disarray, and your mental health may have deteriorated. All you want is a calm, confident, winning attorney to take your employment law case—but when you Google “employment law attorneys,” all you...
California is an “at will” employment state, meaning that employers can fire employees at will for any legal reason (or no reason), including for social media posts. However, there are a few exceptions. First, employers may not terminate employees for discriminatory (illegal) reasons. The National Labor Relations Board also...
Many employment lawyers will offer a free case review or consultation before deciding whether to take a case. This is because most lawyers represent plaintiffs on a contingency basis, meaning they invest time—sometimes hundreds or thousands of hours over the course of multiple years—in a case in hopes they...
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...