Judging from popular culture, you would think that Americans love workplace bullies. They garner everything from respect (“The Devil Wears Prada”) to guffaws (“The Office”). However, when it comes to real life, our California employment lawyers know that workplace bullying is no laughing matter. Studies have shown that victims of…
Of the $110 million paid out by the city of Los Angeles for its police department’s alleged wrongdoings over the last six years, roughly a third of that was for employment-related litigation. Our Costa Mesa employment attorneys understand those cases primarily involved allegations of sexual harassment, racial discrimination and retaliation.…
A woman has filed a labor lawsuit stating that her employer wrongfully fired her rather than make reasonable accommodations for her doctor-verified illness. Our Costa Mesa employment lawyers know that this case centers on a federal law known as the Family and Medical Leave Act. The law has strict applications,…
A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of California workers employed at a popular, nationwide burger chain, accused of break and overtime violations. This suit joins previous litigation filed on behalf of current and former employees of a Mexican fast food chain. Our Costa Mesa overtime attorneys know…
A number of recent employment lawsuits filed throughout the country have stemmed from alleged religious discrimination, ranging from failure to grant certain accommodations to outright harassment and hate crimes. Our Costa Mesa religious discrimination attorneys know that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is very clear in stipulating that…
A former California prison cook is suing the state, with help from the U.S. Department of Justice, for allegations that his bosses did nothing to halt serious and ongoing sexual harassment that he suffered by a female co-worker. Our Costa Mesa sexual harassment attorneys know that while sexual harassment complaints…
A class action overtime lawsuit involving Los Angeles mechanics who alleged they were unfairly denied overtime pay by their employer has been settled for $3.5 million, meaning each claimant can expect to receive between $9,000 and $10,000. Our Costa Mesa wage and hour attorneys know that cases like this are…
The Court of Appeals in New York has issued an opinion stating that Starbucks shift supervisors may share in the barista tip pool, despite their supervisory role. Our Costa Mesa wage attorneys recognize that a similar case out of California was the catalyst for this ruling. The coffee powerhouse had…
In this second entry of our two-part series on the rapid proliferation of temporary workers in California, our Costa Mesa employment lawyers continue to explore some of the vulnerabilities of these employees and the extent of the power they do hold. We’ve been closely following the ProPublica/TIME Magazine series on…
The road to economic recovery has been marked by a stagger more than a stride. As such, our Costa Mesa employment lawyers know that while the number of full-time positions has waned, the number of part-time and temporary jobs has seen a significant uptick. At least in the immediate term,…