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...
Many employment lawyers in Los Angeles 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...
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...
Being diagnosed with cancer is an incredibly stressful and sensitive life event. It can be hard to continue functioning optimally in your day-to-day life, both because of your medical condition, the stress it causes, and the challenges of treatment. While medical-related questions may be foremost in your mind, you...
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...
Many employers require employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. At least for now, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld workers’ right to refuse to sign away their right to sue in court – a huge, although perhaps temporary, blow to arbitration clauses in...
You’re sitting at a job interview when your interview asks a personal question that makes your heart stop: Do you have to answer that question? Can the employer deny you a job based on your answer? We provide information on what you need to know below! Questions That Discriminate...
Debido a que California requiere que se le pague el salario mínimo por cada hora trabajada, un empleador no puede promediar sus salarios por hora para determinar si usted está haciendo el salario mínimo requerido. Si un empleador le paga una “prima” o un “diferencial de turno”, todavía debe...
Usualmente parece que los empleados están a la entera disposición de sus empleadores, con poco control sobre cómo y cuándo trabajan. El aviso corto de turnos cancelados o horas extras obligatorias puede ser difícil de acomodar y puede causar problemas en la vida familiar y personal de un empleado....