In the president’s budget for fiscal year 2015 he has promised that more money will be invested in the training of federal employees. The goal is to provide more and better training so that workers can improve upon existing skills. Our Costa Mesa employment lawyers know this decision may help…
According to a New York Times article, McDonald’s employees have filed lawsuits in New York, Michigan and California. The class action lawsuit claims that several franchise owners under paid employees illegally by deleting hours from their time cards, not paying overtime and demanding employees work off the clock. In some…
The former basketball coach for a San Diego area University has filed a lawsuit claiming she was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for pointing out the unfair treatment of the female athletes at the school. A consultation with an experienced Costa Mesa employment lawyer can help determine if you have been…
A 36 year former newspaper employee fired in October from her job as an advertising account executive. The terminated employee recently filed a lawsuit against the parent company of the newspaper, alleging age discrimination. A California age discrimination lawsuit conducted by an experienced attorney can help correct the wrong done…
Arizona lawmakers recently decided against implementing an extremely controversial law involving denial of service to gay and lesbian customers. Many say the legislation would have amounted to a modern day version of the discriminatory Jim Crow laws and was essentially state sponsored discrimination against lesbian and gay individuals. Our Costa…
In a negative decision for advocates of employee discrimination law, the California Court of Appeals recently mandated that a case be retried because of improper jury instructions. A California wrongful termination can be filed with the assistance of an experienced attorney who is aware of developments like these in areas…
Public employee pensions are directly affected by the Contract Clause of the Constitution. The Contracts Clause prevents the government from passing a law that would impair the obligation of contracts. A consultation with an experienced Costa Mesa employment lawyer can help you decide if your employment contract has been impaired.…
Age discrimination at work has become more and more prevalent as the economy has struggled in recent years and as a significant percentage of the work force nears retirement age. A California age discrimination lawsuit requires an experienced attorney with knowledge of both federal and state laws. Age discrimination cases…
Although the United States may be further along in some aspects of employee rights, the United States does not protect its temporary workers as well as some other countries. Our employment lawyers in Orange County know the United States doesn’t have the most beneficial employment laws for temporary employees and…
A case in the California Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court’s decision. The trial court dismissed a case stating that there were no issues worth trying in front of a jury. Our age discrimination lawyers know that employers will likely defend against age discrimination claims vigorously in court.…