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
You send in your resume and cover letter for a position you know you are qualified for. Your cover letter looks great and all the formatting is perfect – everything about it is perfect. Yet you don’t get an interview. Why? If you are getting up there in years, could it be age discrimination? Many […]
Employment Law
Although there are always individual situation that remain problematic, in general, these are exciting times for California employees. The laws and the courts are becoming increasingly favorable for employees in regards to fair pay, discrimination, appropriate work leave and other important issues. California is on the cutting edge of the entire nation in terms of […]
Employment Law
When facing discrimination in the workplace, most people aren’t looking to change the world; they just want to be treated fairly. Rather than facing termination of employment, lower pay and other forms of discrimination, the desire is retain the right to earn a fair wage and provide for oneself and one’s family. However, successful discrimination […]
Consumer Rights
Most of the media and news sources claim that there should be caps on plaintiff litigation, and they point out an increase in litigation as a problem. They paint a picture of plaintiffs’ attorneys as hindering our society. However, this painting looks significantly different when you look at it from the other side. The only […]
Consumer Rights
When we use credit reporting services or other tools that require personal information, we have a right to expect these services to be safe and to protect our sensitive information from hackers and identity thieves. When the companies running these services fail to protect our identities and our sensitive information, they should be held accountable. […]
Employment Law
In many situations in the workplace, it seems that the employer has all the power. When your boss tells you the job description or your classification as an employee might be changing, there seems like little you can do. In some cases, employers will even give their employees the simple choice: Either accept the new […]
Consumer Rights
Almost everyone understands how a lawsuit works. If someone is hurt or suffers damages as a result of another’s actions, the injured party can bring a lawsuit to recover the cost of the damages they have suffered. But what happens when many people suffer damages as the result of one party’s actions? In these cases, […]
Employment Law
In recent years, discussing gender politics at work has become a generally bad idea. There is no way to have this discussion without somehow offending someone. A gender discussion at work recently led to an engineer being fired from internet giant Google, according a recent report from reuters.com. The engineer sent out a company-wide internal […]
Consumer Rights
On August 3, 2017, A California federal judge on Monday gave final approval to a $457,000 settlement resolving claims brought pursuant to the Electronic Funds Transfer Act against a California Based Bail Bonds Company that consumers said illegally debited money from their bank accounts without written authorization. /Results.shtml
Employment Law
In another bold move against the LGBT community, President Trump’s administration has asked a federal appeals court to deny discrimination protection for transgender individuals. Federal input on a private lawsuit A private employment discrimination lawsuit between an employee and employer regarding gay rights issues is before a federal appeals court on the East Coast. The […]
Employment Law
Whether you are a long-time employee seeking a promotion or a potential employee at your initial interview, employers are strictly prohibited from discriminating on the basis of: Age Disability Religion Gender Race or national origin Pregnancy Many acts of discrimination are hidden behind closed doors, disguised as “innocent” remarks or buried in a long list […]
Employment Law
Port-trucking is an occupation many people don’t think about. Port truckers are the people who take items the small distance from factories to the ports where they are shipped to stores. This is a small but critical step in the overall shipping operation. Although port trucking is important to the US economy, the actual drivers […]
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