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We have discussed pregnancy discrimination in previous articles and have outlined cases wherein pregnancy discrimination has taken place.  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued a new Enforcement Guidance onRead MorePregnant People Rejoice! Oh ya, congrats on the baby, too. PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION UPDATE

California’s wage orders contain a multi-faceted and broad definition of who is an employer. (See Martinez vs. Combs, 49 Cal.4th 35 (2010)).  In that case, the employee asserted a causeRead MoreAre you losing out on money for your retirement? Misclassification can do that!

Truck driver fatigue is a cause for concern across the nation.  Driving on highways is dangerous at the best of times for any driver…put that driver in an 18 wheelerRead MoreCalifornia Truck Drivers: Hitting the Breaks Truck

There is a legal doctrine called “unclean hands.” “[Un]Clean hands, sometimes called the clean hands doctrine or the dirty hands doctrine, is an equitable defense in which the defendant arguesRead MoreCalifornia Supreme Court Isn’t Completely Offended by Your Dirty Hands.

Tinder co-founder/defendant Justin Mateen The most insidious examples of male chauvinism are becoming commonplace in Silicon Valley as hundreds of tech start-ups become household names, giving their executives untold wealthRead MoreDating App Discrimination…echoes of the past.

Josefina Hernandez, a 57 year old employee of Walgreens, who’d been with the company for more than 18 years suffers from diabetes.  In late 2008, while at work, she beganRead MoreThe Most Expensive Bag of Chips Ever…and how it relates to discrimination.

The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act last year, which was a federal law that is partly responsible for the institutionalizedRead MoreThe Demise of DOMA Leads to FMLA Changes

Its not even New Years Eve, but we at Los Angeles Employment Attorney are throwing our hats into the air in celebration of yet another victory for employees who were forced toRead MoreLos Angeles Drivers Misclassified as Independent Contractors–Seems Pretty Obvious!

Amid an increasing fervor to get to the bottom of the latest Veteran’s Administration scandal, whistleblowers continue to come forward, painting an ever more bleak picture of mismanagement and fraudulentRead MoreAllegations of VA Misconduct Continue to Pile Up

CSI?  Naw, Just Pharmaceuticals… Pharmaceutical Sales Rep Turns Whistleblower She makes an unlikely FBI agent. At 44 years old, it is guaranteed that Ms. Ryan never pictured herself going undercoverRead MoreCSI? Naw, Just Pharmaceuticals… Pharmaceutical Sales Rep Turns Whistleblower