One of the most important duties an employer has to workers is to make sure an environment is kept safe so the risk of workplace injuries is reduced. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) sets minimum standards for workplace safety, and has a general duty clause to cover situations where…
In Hollywood, lawsuits related to age discrimination are very common. Directors, stuntmen, writers, and others who work behind-the-scenes may find themselves pushed out of their professions by employers who want to hire younger and cheaper workers. In Hollywood, however, like in all other industries, age discrimination is not legal. While…
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments recently related to time limits for filing a lawsuit based on constructive discharge. Courts nationwide have split on the issue of when the clock starts running on the time limit for federal employees to make a claim, and the Supreme Court will now…
Employees in California who receive piece-rate compensation will see a substantial change to the law regarding payments beginning January of 2016. Assembly Bill 1513 was signed into law in October of 2015, according to National Law Review. It created Labor Code Section 226.2, which imposes a new requirement related to…
A UPS driver filed a lawsuit against United Parcel Service nine years ago, claiming she had been unfairly discriminated against. The case ended up reaching all the way to the Supreme Court before it was finally resolved through a settlement. A Los Angeles discrimination lawyer knows the Equal Opportunity Employment…
A former columnist for the Los Angeles Times has been pursuing a claim against the paper, seeking $10 million in damages since his termination in 2013. OC Register reported the columnist claims the paper fired him because of his medical leave, his age, and his disability. A Los Angeles age…
Businesses throughout California were up-in-arms about legislation that would have effectively prohibited employers from requiring signed arbitration agreements as an employment condition. Assembly Bill 465 was passed by the California legislature, despite complaints from employer groups that the bill could be a job killer. Governor Brown, however, vetoed AB 465 and…
In Home Care Association of America, et al v. Weil, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Department of Labor had authority to enforce new regulations established in 2013 and going into effect in 2015. The regulations related to the inapplicability of some statutory exemptions from traditional minimum wage…
In 2009, two Muslim truck drivers were fired from their jobs after they refused to make liquor deliveries. The truck drivers claimed their termination was a violation of their rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for the…
Workers may need to discuss many important issues with the human resources department at their workplace. These issues may range from concerns about employee benefits to the potential to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act to reports of harassment or questions about what will happen after retirement.…