In what appears to be a disturbing pattern at El Camino College, the university has agreed to a settlement in their second Torrance sexual harassment case. Torrance sexual harassment attorney Houman Fakhimi is well-versed in The Contra Costa Times reports that a 53-year-old administrative assistant at the college alleged that…
“Desperate Housewives” Actress Nicollette Sheridan knows how to carry out a good cliffhanger – though the scene isn’t usually a drama played out in a real-life courtroom. At issue in this Los Angeles wrongful termination lawsuit. She is alleging her character, Edie Britt, was killed off in retaliation following a…
A celebrity television chef must fork over more than $5 million after employees said he stiffed them on their tips, thereby violating the federal Capsolas v. Pasta Resources Inc. – pitted chef Mario Batali against a hot of workers who said he cheated them out of tips made specifically on…
In an exceedingly unusual case of Los Angeles workplace danger, a chemistry professor at UCLA is facing criminal charges following a lab fire that resulted in the death of a 23-year-old assistant. Orange County employment attorney Houman Fakhimi has been closely following the developments of this case, which stem from…
While many cases of discrimination in Newport Beach relate to on-the-job issues, it is possible for a person in the public to face these same problems. Newport Beach discrimination lawyers have seen examples of consumers who are denied service or rights based on an employee’s bias or racism. Discrimination in…
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy who arrested actor Mel Gibson for DUI in 2006 has agreed to a $50,000 settlement with the sheriff’s department for retaliation, the Los Angeles Times is reporting. Retaliation in Newport Beach can be a problem in a variety of situations in the workplace. If…
A pharmaceutical company was recently slapped with a $99 million settlement for not paying sales representatives overtime pay, Bloomberg Businessweek is reporting. Orange County employment lawyers have seen many types of companies that try to twist rules and cut corners to maximize their profits. Sadly, executives — making six or…
A firefighter recently settled his Los Angeles sexual harassment case with the Los Angeles Fire Department after it was proven co-workers harassed him at work over a church sex scandal, the Los Angeles Times reports. Many people believe that sexual harassment in the workplace only happens to women from male…
Los Angeles County officials recently decided to halt providing funds to pay for housing investigators in Palmdale and Lancaster after allegations were made that they were targeting minorities for eviction, the Los Angeles Times reports. Our Westminster employment lawyers often blog about the issues associated with discrimination practices that happen…
CNNMoney is reporting that for the first time ever, all 100 firms on Fortune’s Best Companies To Work For list have discrimination policies in place that include a person’s sexual orientation. This is a major milestone in protecting workers’ rights, especially in combating sexual orientation discrimination in Fullerton. Our Fullerton…