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01st October 2009
New definition of disability has just been published by the federal EEOC under the Americans with Disabilities Act . The new regulations specifically address the definition of disability within the ADAAA of 2008, which has been in effect since January ... Read >
Author: Cecily16th September 2009
The Equal Employment opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported a high of 3,273 complaints of religious discrimination in 2008. That is the highest it’s been for more than a decade.
In Los Angeles, religious discrimination in the workplace has become a ... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group15th September 2009
Disparate or adverse impact in employment selection decisions refers to the different treatment of employees or applicants based on their race, color, religion, gender, national origin or handicap.
This recent decision of the US Supreme Court takes a n... Read >
Author: Ken Danderfer10th September 2009
Under federal laws, it is prohibited to discriminate workers based on their religion, gender, pregnancy, disability, age, race, color, and national origin to allow them to work in a healthy and viable environment.
While there are several and state laws... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group10th September 2009
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has the authority to investigate cases of labor violations such as discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation against workers.
The investigation will start by notifying the employers about the ... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group26th August 2009
The first thing you have to know is what baby boomers are and what ADEA is all about. First of all, baby boomers are people who were born during the period of increased birth rate. In the United States, baby boomers were born during the time after the Wor... Read >
Author: Jonathan Rojas15th August 2009
The Equal Employment Opportunities (EEOC) has continually scrutinized policies of some companies to implement English-only policies in the workplace.
According to the title VII of the Civil Rights Code, an employer is prohibited from discriminating an ... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group10th August 2009
Do you feel discriminated at work because you are pregnant?
In 2006, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission has received 4,901 charges of sex related discrimination from pregnant women in the US. It goes to show that there are employers who don'... Read >
Author: J.A. Castillo31st July 2009
There are several alternative ways to resolve a dispute between employers and workers to avoid formal lawsuit, a process which usually takes long years, and are often expensive.
• Arbitration
This is a process where both employers and workers ag... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group31st July 2009
While women have gained several rights and recognition for their social and economic contributions, they are still the traditional victims of sexual harassment in different social settings, especially in the workplace.
According to a study published by... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group31st July 2009
Harassment creates an abusive and intimidating work environment and causes emotional distress and even economic damages to victims as it interferes with their work.
In strict legal terms, harassment is any unwelcome conduct that is based on gender, rel... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group23rd July 2009
Employers should be careful in terminating a worker to avoid costly lawsuit. To avoid legal consequences, company owners should know these termination laws:
• Generally, employers can fire anyone unless there is an agreement or contract that states... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group23rd July 2009
Recently, local officials in California passed a law that requires employers with 50 workers or more to provide managers with at least two hours of sexual harassment training program every two years. And since several studies suggested that ignorance is ... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group23rd July 2009
Sexual harassment creates an abusive and unsafe workplace for employees who are usually forced to tolerate such unwelcome sexual conduct just to keep their jobs.
Contrary to popular belief, women are not the only workers vulnerable to unwelcome sexual ... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group21st July 2009
In 2008 alone, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has received a total of 13, 867 sexual harassment charges. That number is the highest it’s been in 6 years.
Sexual harassment is one of the most prevalent employment disc... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group26th June 2009
Being a pro-labor society, federal and state laws have been created to protect workers from unfair labor practices such as discrimination, harassment, hostility, and retaliation.
According to a recent study, one of the most common forms of employment... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group19th June 2009
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reported 13,867 received sexual harassment in the workplace charges in 2008. That is the highest number of received cases since 2003.
During these past few years there’s also an increase in the ... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group13th June 2009
There is a significant increase in the number of age discrimination cases received by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2007 and 2008. In 2007, the number jumped to 19,103 from 2006’s 16,548 cases.
In 2008, a more significant increase o... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group13th June 2009
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reported yearly increase in pregnancy discrimination cases received since 2006. In 2008, the EEOC received 6,285 cases of pregnancy discrimination cases.
Los Angeles pregnancy discrimination attor... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group12th June 2009
Hiring someone based only on the information that appears on their resume can be a dangerous practice for businesses. Without performing an extensive background check, there is no way to determine if that information is true or false.
Employers need th... Read >
Author: Lester Rosen06th June 2009
The process of recruiting sales people is like no other process in your organization. Most mistakes are made by relying too much on sales history. Sales history is like the disclaimer on stocks: “Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of futur... Read >
Author: Gulas Group06th June 2009
The process of recruiting sales people is like no other process in your organization. Most mistakes are made by relying too much on sales history. Sales history is like the disclaimer on stocks: "Past performance is not necessarily an indicator of future ... Read >
Author: Gulas Group02nd June 2009
According to a recent EEOC discrimination suit, employers should be cautious about routinely requiring fitness-for-duty certification from pregnant workers. This suit involved Britthaven, Inc. a corporation that owns and operates a chain of nursing homes ... Read >
Author: Cecily18th May 2009
The law protects the rights of workers
There are many existing laws in the US that protect the rights and welfare of workers against abusive employers and business owners. Meanwhile, one of the most common violations against employees often involves r... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group29th April 2009
In Los Angeles, there is a fierce competition among individuals today in their goal to find a good paying job wherein they will be able to apply both their skills and knowledge. Finding employment may be an instrument for people in order to have a better ... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group17th April 2009
There is a moment in time when a California labor attorney must decide which state or federal agency the California labor attorney should file a complaint with for harassment, discrimination, or retaliation on behalf of a client, and a California labor la... Read >
Author: Sebastian Gibson13th February 2009
No-Risk Lawsuit Funding for Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Plaintiffs.
Employment discrimination lawsuit cash loan or settlement advance funding is a non-recourse cash loan provided to a plaintiff involved in an employment discrimination or workplac... Read >
Author: Paul Sherman17th December 2008
Manageable liabilities are part of the cost of doing business; extraordinary
liabilities such as hostile workplace suits, negative public relations and the negligent
disclosure of personally identifiable information can go a long way towards sinking
yo... Read >
Author: melvillejackson11th December 2008
Good news for those looking to get in on government jobs! There's plenty of them, and with good salaries, working for either government agencies or government contractors. If you're qualified, well trained and hold a security clearance, the question to ... Read >
Author: Tom Gardner03rd December 2008
Every person has the right to his or her own beliefs. Consequently, every person also has the right to be secured that he or she will be protected from religious discrimination in the workplace. How would you know if you are being discriminated against be... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group30th November 2008
People who are employed often spend numerous hours working and in the workplace. As a result of this, they often mingle and socialize with other people they are with for a certain number of hours daily. Having the same line of work, it is usual that peopl... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group08th September 2008
One of the primary concerns of every state in a federal government such as the US is to provide a competitive and sustainable working arena whereby all residents, non-residents, and businesses can peacefully and productively fuse for only one purpose - su... Read >
Author: Paula James16th August 2008
A complete breakdown of communication can happen in an instant and can be silent and deadly, misdiagnosed as it escalates into conflict. Real time conflict tears at the quality of the work environment. What can be done about this conflict? A realistic g... Read >
Author: Elizabeth Moreno12th August 2008
What is Sexual Harassment?
One example of Employment Law Dispute is Sexual Harassment. Sexual Harassment is a form of employment discrimination. The law defines it as an unwelcome verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is severe or... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group09th June 2008
"Women are the glory of creation", as the saying goes. Hence, they must be treated fairly in all fields of activity, particularly in matters of employment.
Indifference from treatment may appear to be only an ideal, but mind you, this should be so, esp... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group15th May 2008
In our previous article, we spoke about how to protect your business against natural calamities. Continuing along the same line of discussion, let us see how you can keep defend your small business from a disaster of another kind – a big lawsuit!
A ... Read >
Author: Akhil Shahani03rd April 2008
When it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace, an employer is alwasy responsible for harassment by a supervisor to other employees. Whether the sexual harassment leads to tangible employment action or not, the employer is still responsible for the s... Read >
Author: Legal01st July 2007
RETALIATION
Tempted? THINK AT LEAST TWICE!!
Retaliation can come in a lot of different shapes, and sizes, so let’s tune our discussion to Retaliation in the world of Discrimination Law.
Yes Discrimination:
· Age Discrimination
... Read >
Author: Barger Specialties LLC
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