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How to Prevent Discrimination in the Workplace in California?
Posted in Discrimination,Employment Law,Workplace Discrimination on December 22, 2021
Federal and state laws prohibit California employers from discriminating against job applicants or employees based on certain protected characteristics, including race, religion, sex, age, and disability status. Workplace discrimination can occur in many forms, such as refusing to hire, refusing to promote, demoting, or terminating workers based on these characteristics, adopting company policies that disproportionately… read more
What Is An Interactive Process?
Posted in Employment Law on December 4, 2021
Under California law, the purpose of an “interactive process” is to have an employer communicate with its employee (with a disability) to exchange information about job skills and job openings to determine what reasonable accommodations can be provided. Holding a meeting with an employee to review their work restrictions in comparison to the essential job… read more
Posted in Discrimination,Employment Law,Workplace Discrimination on December 1, 2021
Everyone deserves to be able to go to work and do their job without fear of harassment. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Hostile workplaces can take an extreme mental toll on employees and can lead to things like anxiety, depression, sleep issues, substance abuse, and post-traumatic stress disorder. While there are laws in… read more
Disability Discrimination at Work (Part 2)
Posted in Discrimination,Employment Law,Workplace Discrimination on November 2, 2021
In part 1, we discussed how in disability discrimination cases, employers sometimes argue there was no wrongful conduct or no duty to accommodate because in their view, the employee did not have a “disability.” However, the definition of disability is broadly construed in California. Here are some examples of what constitutes a “mental disability” by… read more
Disability Discrimination at Work (Part 1)
Posted in Discrimination,Employment Law,Workplace Discrimination on November 1, 2021
In disability discrimination cases, employers sometimes argue there was no wrongful conduct or no duty to accommodate because in their view, the employee did not have a “disability.” However, the definition of disability is broadly construed in California. The Legislature has stated its intent that “physical disability” needs to be construed broadly so that applicants… read more
What Counts As “Whistleblowing”?
Posted in Employment Law,Firm News,Whistleblower Protection,Workers Compensation on October 27, 2021
California Labor Code Section 1102.5 confers broad protection to employees from suffering retaliation as a result of “whistleblowing.” Some employees in California may wonder if their whistleblowing has to be made to an outside agency to protect them. The statute provides guidance on this and makes clear that even making the complaint to the employer… read more
Mediation vs. Arbitration – What’s The Difference?
Posted in Employment Law,Firm News,Workers Compensation on October 25, 2021
People sometimes hear the terms “mediation” or “arbitration” in their day to day lives but are not always clear on the distinctions between the two. Some think they are one and the same. They are NOT. Here is how they differ in major respects: Arbitration Arbitration is a process that has similar elements of a… read more
DFEH Employment Information on COVID-19
Posted in Employment Law,Firm News on August 31, 2021
A pandemic of respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus (COVID-19) currently exists in California and beyond. Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency in California on March 4, 2020. Workers and employers should adhere to the latest government guidance on how to reduce transmission of COVID-19 in the workplace, including guidance from the Centers… read more
Posted in Employment Law,Wage & Hour Laws on June 11, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2021 Employment litigation attorney Omid Nosrati announced today that his firm, on behalf of Plaintiff Alejandra Llamas, filed a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange against Trader Joe’s Company. Ms. Llamas alleges that she was issued a written warning after making several verbal complaints… read more
Posted in Employment Law,Wage & Hour Laws on June 4, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2021 – First Day of Pride Month – Los Angeles, CA Employment litigation attorneys Michael Zarocostas and Omid Nosrati announced today that they have filed an employment discrimination lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against The Walt Disney Company, ABC Signature Studios, Inc., and Riverside Television Services, LLC, on behalf… read more