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Court Issues Key Opinion in Disability Discrimination Claim Involving Employee’s Medical Marijuana Use
While California has legalized marijuana use, that leniency has not yet extended into the realm of employment law. Despite the fact that medical marijuana has been legal in California since 1996, employees…
Class Action Employment Lawsuits under California Law
When most people think of a California employment lawsuit, they picture an employee who was wrongfully terminated based on their sex, gender, race, age or disability. While many employment claims are filed…
How Do California Class Action Employment Lawsuits Work?
When a California employee finds out that their employer wronged them, chances are they are not alone. If an employer engages in the same illegal employment practices affecting dozens of employees or…
Which Employees Get Overtime Pay? And How Is Overtime Calculated In California?
The majority of California employers are required to pay overtime wages to their employees. However, that does not stop many from trying to skirting the law and avoiding paying employees the wages…
How Do I Deal With Pregnancy Discrimination at Work?
The California, Pregnancy Disability Leave Law (PDLL) provides pregnant women up to four months of job-protected leave from work for pregnancy or related health issues. Employees who qualify for family medical leave…
Catering workers at Los Angeles airport sue for unpaid overtime
Under California law, employers must pay employees all their wages in a timely manner. This also applies to overtime pay for all hours worked. If an employer is violating the rights of…
Southern California restaurant chain pays $150,000 for discriminating against male servers
Sometimes employers will make excuses for allowing or participating in discriminatory conduct. A government agency recently accused a Southern California restaurant chain of citing supposed customer preference as justification for engaging in…
African American UCLA worker wins $1.58 million in hostile work environment case
Whether it is a corporate office or a restaurant kitchen, all workplaces are legally required to be free from discrimination and harassment. A hostile work environment is one in which pervasive verbal…
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