Category: Employment – Class Actions

What California Employees Should Know about Workplace Accommodation in 2018: Reasonable Accommodation vs. Undue Hardship By: Steve Danz, Esq. How do the courts interpret “undue hardship” to employers in exemptionRead MoreWhat California Employees Should Know about Workplace Accommodation in 2018

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: The Problem with Reporting it to HR As all of us at Stephen Danz & Associates look forward to 2018, with new employment laws, rules and priorities.Read MoreSexual Harassment in the Workplace

Las year Minakshi Jafa-Bodden obtained a near $7 million verdict against Bikram Choudhury. Ms. Jafa-Boden was in the in-house counsel for the yoga guru. Ms. Jafa-Bodden brought the lawsuit inRead MoreAppeal of a Seven Million Dollar Sexual Harassment and Wrongful Termination Verdict against Yoga Master Bikram Choudhury Dismissed

It used to be the rule, that if there was a dispute between two parties such as an employer and employee that the issues would ultimately be decided in court.Read MoreCalifornia’s Rules on Mandatory Employment Arbitration

A new employment law was approved in November, 2016 that addresses a serious unemployment problem in San Jose. The law is likely to be a model for other laws acrossRead MoreSan Jose California Approves Landmark Opportunity to Employment Law

As we at Los Angeles Employment Attorney look forward to our 40th year of helping employees throughout California turn employer wrongs into employee rights, we’d like to share in thisRead More40th Year Helping California Employees as Your Employment Lawyer

When analyzing an employment law case, one must first determine whether the worker was an employee or independent contractor. This is important because in California employment-at-will means that an employerRead MoreHave You Been Mis-Classified as an Employee or Independent Contractor – The Answer May Be Crucial to the Success of Your Case

Our San Francisco and Riverside County employment attorneys report a spike in age discrimination lawsuits this week.  One was filed this week by a Certified Public Accountant by the nameRead MoreAge Discrimination Lawsuits Upsurge against PWC and Fire Departments in San Francisco and Riverside County, Respectively

A long running class action settled this week when the U.S. Census Bureau agreed to pay $15 million dollars and repair how it screens job applicants for census positions.  TheRead MoreBackground Check Policy Disproportionately Screens Out Minorities AND Associational Discrimination Violation under FEHA

Just this Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court upheld a $5.8 million award in a class action lawsuit against Tyson Foods, Tyson Foods v. Bouaphakeo. Court-watchers across the country areRead More$5.8 Million Awarded in Class Action Wage and Hour Claim