Employment law and consumer protection, explained by the attorneys who litigate it. Straight answers on your rights at work and in the marketplace.
Employment Law
Experiencing discrimination or harassment in the workplace can be both shocking and overwhelming. You may wonder how you should move forward to get justice, but in the past, you may not have had a choice. For years, employers in California could choose precisely how employees could file claims against them with mandatory arbitration agreements. This […]
Employment Law
Have you been asked to use fingerprint technology at work for security or time-entry? Have you wondered whether your personal information is safe and whether you can do anything to protect yourself against the possible loss or theft of your identity. What is your employers’ responsibility and obligation to protect your biometric privacy? The attorneys […]
Employment Law
One business that recently resolved an employment law dispute is north of Los Angeles and the other that resolved a dispute is south of us. Both California businesses recently agreed to settle lawsuits that alleged inappropriate workplace behaviors. The restaurant north of L.A. agreed to $175,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed on behalf […]
Employment Law
You probably feel fairly secure in your job in Calabasas. You come to work every workday, perform the functions expected of you and avoid practices that would merit any disciplinary action. How, then, could your boss one day fire you out of the blue? Like most, you probably think that your employer has to have […]
Employment Law
You expect your company to protect you from sexual harassment in the workplace. But when managers of local stores don’t enforce harassment policies, your co-workers may feel they can get away with inappropriate behavior. A McDonald’s employee in Michigan recently experienced this when her general manager did not respond to her reports of sexual harassment. […]
Employment Law
Have you been asked to use fingerprint technology at work for security or time-entry? Have you wondered whether your personal information is safe and whether you can do anything to protect yourself against the possible loss or theft of your identity? What is your employers’ responsibility and obligation to protect your biometric privacy? The attorneys […]
Employment Law
Starting in 2001, Walmart faced allegations of gender discrimination. A class-action suit alleged that Walmart offered fewer promotions to women and paid them less than male employees. Ten years later, in 2011, the Supreme Court ruled that the allegations were too weak, did not have enough similarities and were too vague. What’s happening now? Now, […]
Employment Law
Some companies categorize workers as independent contractors when they should actually consider them employees based on IRS regulations. Although this is a money-saving strategy for these businesses, they pass the burden of payroll taxes to these misclassified workers. In addition, employees treated as independent contractors miss out on benefits like overtime pay, vacation pay and […]
Employment Law
In recent years there has been a tremendous increase in the use of biometric technology for security and time-keeping in the workplace. Although this technology can be convenient for employees, it brings significant risks for workers. As an employee who has to use fingerprints and other biometric technology at work, you are facing the possibility […]
Employment Law
With exploding advances in technology, biometric privacy is an increasingly important issue — especially in the workplace. More and more employers are collecting fingerprints, retinal scans, voice recognition and other biometric data for uses such as: The legal and privacy implications of biometrics in the workplace are immense. As a worker, what are your rights? […]
Personal Injury
Statistics have continued to confirm the popular perception that even generally honest and well-behaved teenagers are more prone to having accidents when they get behind the wheel. Nationwide, car accidents continue to be the number one killer of people ages 16 to 19. Perhaps more disturbingly, teen drivers account for almost 8.5% of all costs […]
Consumer Rights
Biometric data includes some of the most personal information about you: Your fingerprints, your voice, your retinas, your facial composition - features that can readily identify you. In the wrong hands, this data can be used to commit far-reaching identity theft. Misuse can also lead to unlawful discrimination, invasion of your privacy rights and other […]
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