A race and age-discrimination lawsuit in Los Angeles can proceed against the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers after a judge refused to throw out the suit brought against the team by its former general manager, Elgin Baylor, according to the Beverly Hills Courier. With increasing frequency, our San Bernardino employment lawyers…
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Gender discrimination frequent cause of pay differences in Riverside, Orange counties
Gender discrimination in Los Angeles may be part of the reason women doctors make less than men, according to a recent report in the L.A. Times. Our employment lawyers in Riverside and Orange counties are often called to represent clients who have been fired or suffered harm in the workplace…
Hewlett-Packard’s board shaken up after sexual harassment complaint forces ouster of CEO
Four members of the board at Hewlett-Packard Co. will step down in the wake of the company’s handling of a sexual harassment complaint involving it’s former CEO, the Los Angeles Times reported. Our Orange County sexual harassment attorneys are frequently called to handle cases in which employees face illegal workplace…
Riverside employment lawyers note retaliation complaints surpass race-based complaints in 2010
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received more workplace discrimination complaints last year than at any time in the agency’s history. Our Riverside employment lawyers understand how important it is for an employee to protect his or her rights, especially given the current economic environment. Employers have spent several years reducing…
Los Angeles court employee files disability discrimination lawsuit over mental illness
A wrongful termination lawsuit in Los Angeles has been filed by the former spokesman for the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Our San Bernardino wrongful termination attorneys fight for the rights of clients who have been unjustly terminated from their jobs. In many cases, including those where tenure, or a…
Westlake Village sexual harassment suit alleges romance with boss lead to special treatment
A sexual harassment lawsuit in Westlake Village accuses the Four Seasons hotel manager with having a romantic relationship with a masseuse, to whom he allegedly gave special treatment, according to the Los Angeles Times. Our Riverside employment attorneys understand how romantic relationships cal lead to complications in the workplace, particularly…
Should I take my employee discrimination case to trial?
As employee’s rights attorneys we are often asked, “should all employment discrimination Plaintiffs take their case to trial?” My answer is always the same, only if you think your chances are very good. Reading a recent article in the latest edition of California Lawyer, I believe in my own advice…
High Court to decide Wal-Mart class-action gender discrimination lawsuit filed in California
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a gender employment lawsuit against Wal-Mart in what has become the largest class-action employment lawsuit in U.S. history. Our San Bernardino discrimination attorneys understand the challenges faced by employees of big-box stores and other large retailers. Wal-Mart has grown to become the…
Cal Poly professor claims racial discrimination over proposed partnership with Saudi university
A former Cal Poly dean has filed an employment lawsuit in Southern California, alleging religious and racial discrimination, defamation and wrongful termination, according to Cal Coast News. Consulting an Orange County employment attorney or Riverside employment lawyer is critical to protecting your rights when unfair labor issues occur in a…
Lack of female executives points to discrimination against women in the workplace in Los Angeles
Women hold fewer than 1 in 10 of the top executive positions at California’s 400 largest companies, the Los Angeles Times reported. Our Orange County employment discrimination attorneys have seen improvements in the wage and income gap between male and female executives. And we are seeing more women rise to…