According to Bloomberg News, the U.S. economy lost fewer jobs in August as unemployment climbed to a 26-year high, indicating the recovery from the worst recession since the 1930s will be slow to gain speed. Companies cut payrolls by 216,000 workers, less than forecast, after a 276,000 drop in July, Labor De...

The California Constitution, Article One, Section One, assures all residents of California a basic right of privacy. How that may be compromised in the workplace has been the subject of much conversation. Hidden cameras, for example, may not record bathrooms or changing rooms. What about cameras in public areas...

We recently met with over 500 California Workman's Compensation attorneys at their bi-annual summer convention at Squaw Creek Resort. The meeting provided many new insights into the laws (which are evolving almost daily!) protecting “applicants”, those workers injured in both the “course” and “scope�...

In most cases, our California-based employee clients are better  served having Danz & Associates file their lawsuits based on State  of California-recognized causes of action (such as the Department of  Fair Employment and Housing's anti-discrimination laws). However, there  are times when knowledge of federal ...

The California statutes governing class actions are based on the New York Field Code, which was adopted by the New York Assembly in 1849, and subsequently adopted and amended by California and other states. Unlike the comprehensive Federal Rule, the California statute does not address all aspects of class action lit...

In 2003, GoDaddy Software Inc. fired one of their employees after he complained about discrimination. The employee believed he was terminated because of religious and racial prejudice and retaliation, which the employee denied. The EEOC brought suit against the employer for unlawful termination and a verdict in favor ...

California employees accused of theft are sometimes presented with a horrible choice by their employers: Either confess to the alleged theft, agree to pay us back. or face criminal charges. Even innocent employees might well respond by signing an agreement to repay, especially if its on monthly terms. So the question i...

Stephen Danz & Associates welcomes several new contract attorneys to our Employment Law Firm in California. Gail Hodes has joined the Northern California team. Melanie Porter has joined our San Diego Employment Law Firm area team. All of these new contract labor attorneys are very dedicated and bring even more experien...

A bus driver working for the City of Santa Monica, was fired after she disclosed that she was pregnant and later sued the City for pregnancy discrimination. At trial, the City sought jury instructions on the mixed-motive affirmative defense. The trial court refused, and instead, instructed the jury that the City was l...

Carolyn Phillips' lawsuit against Dow Jones & Co. alleging racial discrimination was the cause of her termination from The Wall Street Journal will go forward, Judge Deborah Batts has ruled. The judge dismissed Phillips' contention that she was also discriminated against due to a disability. A company spokesperson refu...