As of July 1, 2023, California is set to implement new minimum wage increases, ushering in significant changes for workers across the state. Our Orange County wage and hour lawyers can help you understand the new laws. These increases, designed to address the rising cost of living and improve income…
Employers have been required to extend reasonable workplace religious accommodations ever since the passage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Such requests should only ever be denied when doing so would cause “undue hardship on the conduct of the employer’s business.” But what does that mean,…
Employers in California can’t be held legally responsible if workers contract COVID-19 on-the-job and then spread it to people they live with. In the case of Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks, Inc., the California Supreme Court ruled that while take-home COVID claims filed by employee spouses aren’t barred by the exclusivity…
The death of a loved one can feel like you’re being torn into two – with waves of intense, very difficult emotions washing over you at any moment. In the immediate aftermath of such a loss, people need a moment to breathe, be surrounded by others they love, and start…
A former employee for a prominent wine magazine has filed a California transgender discrimination lawsuit against the publication and its parent company, alleging harassment, failure to prevent discrimination, and retaliation. According to the Napa Valley Register, the employee worked as an assistant tasting coordinator and writer for the magazine. She…
A cancer diagnosis can utterly upend your life. That’s true even when the odds are fairly good. What can be nearly as jarring is the fact that you might face cancer discrimination at your work. For most people, cancer isn’t something they planned on – or planned for. As such,…
As longtime advocates for fairness in the workplace, our Los Angeles employment attorneys primarily devote our energies to representing employees on the receiving end of inequity on-the-job. But there’s also value in explaining to employers how they can sidestep some of the most common issues that lead to California employment…
Employers have been increasingly leaning on artificial intelligence (AI) screening tools to help sort through long lists of job applicants for various positions. But a growing number of California employment lawsuits allege the technology skews against people who aren’t young, white, healthy, cis-gendered males. In a recent employment lawsuit filed…
A former professional body builder and personal trainer manager won her $11.25 million employment lawsuit after a jury agreed that she had been the target of rampant racism and sexism. While the case is out of New York City, NY, our Los Angeles employment lawyers recognize that such problems are…
“The customer is always right.” That’s the longtime adage, anyway. But it’s dead wrong when it comes to workplace harassment. Both California and federal laws protect employees against workplace harassment by customers, as well as colleagues and supervisors. This is true whether your clients are high-level investors, bar patrons, retail…