Employment law and consumer protection, explained by the attorneys who litigate it. Straight answers on your rights at work and in the marketplace.
Consumer Rights
When you get a call from a telemarketer, debt collector or other business representative, you expect to be warned if the conversation is being recorded. But what if they’re recording you without your knowledge or consent? This situation happens more often than you might think. Sometimes, victims don’t find out until much later. Other times, […]
Firm News
For the second time this month, our own attorney Todd M. Friedman has been honored in the legal community for his outstanding work. As noted in a pr.com press release on June 12, 2017, Mr. Friedman was selected for admission to the Esteemed Lawyers of America (ELOA). According to the press release, “Lawyers recognized by […]
Firm News
Anyone who follows our firm knows that Todd M. Friedman is an attorney with remarkable experience, knowledge and commitment to our clients’ legal needs. Now we are proud to announce that Attorney Todd M. Friedman has been selected to the 2017 list of the nation’s top one percent of American by the National Association of […]
Employment Law
The vast majority of Americans place a significant value on their privacy. This value extends to many spheres of life: including privacy at home, online privacy and privacy at work, to name a few. The issue of privacy at work becomes more challenging to maintain in the era of biometric information. Since the regular use […]
Employment Law
A day of rest. The very notion can seem quaint and antiquated. As we have become a primarily 7-day-a-week working culture, most American employees just laugh at the notion of a guaranteed day off every week. However, the courts are confirming this mandatory day of rest of employees. It is important to understand what this […]
Consumer Rights
When you talk to a business representative on the phone, chances are you’ll hear an advisory that the call is being recorded. On some calls, however, you don’t hear that warning - or don’t hear it soon enough - and your voice gets recorded without your consent. These illegal recordings are more than just an […]
Consumer Rights
We’ve all been on calls with telemarketers, banks, collection companies and other businesses when we hear the standard line: “This call is being recorded for business purposes.” Call recordings have become so standard that we often don’t even notice this warning. But what if your voice gets recorded without your consent? What if the caller […]
Employment Law
Most people are shocked when they experience discrimination or racial hatred in the workplace. In 2017, it should be expected and assumed that other employees and supervisors would not behave in such a manner, but it happens with some frequency. The challenge for many is to distinguish whether or not they have a valid legal […]
Employment Law
Under the Civil Rights movement, there are numerous protected groups. Many people of different faiths, ages and belief systems have come under the protection of the Civil Rights Act. However, one group that has not been afforded the legal protection of the Civil Rights Act is the LGBT community – until now. Federal Appellate Court […]
Employment Law
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has always been dedicated to opening opportunities so there is fairness and equity - equal opportunity - in the workplace for everyone. According to a recent report from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the EEOC’s commissioner is promoting the use of four checklists to deal with sexual […]
Employment Law
For years, California has led the nation in sexual harassment training requirements for employers. The original initiative set to ensure training for supervisors in businesses with 50 or more employees, has now been expanded to include additional private sector workers who are not in a supervisory position. In the quest to eliminate and prevent harassment in all […]
Employment Law
For several years, the U.S Department of Labor’s Wage and Hours Division has conducted investigations into underpayment of workers in the field of oil and gas. Central to the investigations was the pre-shift relief meetings. These pre-shift meetings are mandatory for employees and involve an information exchange between the previous shifts employee and the employee […]
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