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16th 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 Group10th 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 Rojas25th August 2009
Sexual harassment creates confusion because it blurs the boundary between professional roles and personal relationships. The victim and/or harasser can be a woman or a man and does not have to be the opposite sex. Sexual harassment is a legal term, crea... Read >
Author: WendyHF31st 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
Most parts of the US, especially the state of California, are melting pots of diverse cultures as people from different ethnic background co-exist. However, discrimination based on national origin still happens because of a false belief that a certain ra... 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
Most employers in the US follow at-will employment contract that allows them to discharge anyone without valid reasons and allows workers to quit anytime they want to. Despite having this employment contract, employers may still face wrongful termination... 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 Group30th June 2009
To provide equal employment opportunities for everyone, the federal and state government has enacted laws that prohibit discrimination based on gender, color, race, national origin, age, disability, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, and pregna... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group30th June 2009
With several laws which protect workers from employment abuses and illegal practices, employers should be aware of all the legal proceedings, especially in the hiring process, to avoid costly lawsuits.
Employment lawyers said there are six steps to mak... 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
Today, the total number of employment related charges received by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is 95,402 cases and these range from race discrimination charges to violations on the equal pay act.
Whether this is caused by an incre... 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 Group18th June 2009
There are Federal and state laws which prohibit discrimination based on gender, age, religious-affiliation, marital status, disability, political beliefs, race, color, and national origin.
Here are the Federal laws which uphold the basic rights of work... 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 reported a significant increase of religious discrimination cases in the United States. Starting 2001, the numbers have crossed the 2000 mark with 2,127 cases and now reached a high of 3,273 cases last 2008.
... 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 Group13th June 2009
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has received a total of 28, 372 cases of gender based discrimination and have resolved 24,018 charges in 2008 alone.
Through Gender Discrimination Attorneys, $109.3 million dollars have been recovered... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group18th 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
A California labor lawyer must face the difficult decision of choosing which state or federal agency to file a complaint with for a client’s age discrimination, and a California labor attorney has a tough choice. Especially tough are the short statut... Read >
Author: Sebastian Gibson17th February 2009
Recently the State Of California found itself slapped with a lawsuit from San Francisco over a law that allows health insurance companies to charge women higher premiums than men for similar coverage. Surveys have shown that women are apt to pay as much ... Read >
Author: JenB13th 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 Sherman21st January 2009
Hiring good sales people is one of the hardest things that a business owner does. Not any more! As a business owner, how can you tell which job applicants can sell? Make them take a Sales Assessment Test, and you will know! This article explains how emplo... Read >
Author: DanJoy17th 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 Group03rd December 2008
These days, more people are aware of their rights in the workplace. Gone are the days when people take harassment sitting down.
Sexual harassment charges that were filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reached 12,510 for the fiscal ye... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group03rd December 2008
One of the major concerns of employees when complaining about company misconduct is the fear of being retaliated on. Fortunately, there are federal and state laws that aims to prevent it. All employees have the right to feel secure about their jobs even i... 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 Group13th November 2008
How can an employer tell if a job applicant can sell? A good sales assessment tool can help employers know! This article explains how to choose a good sales assessment tool to help you hire good sales people, hire a good sales manager or VP of Sales and M... Read >
Author: DanJoy13th November 2008
How can an employer tell if a job applicant can sell? A good sales assessment tool can help employers know! This article explains how to choose a good sales assessment tool to help you hire good sales people, hire a good sales manager or VP of Sales and M... Read >
Author: DanJoy27th October 2008
Racial Discrimination, still an issue
All through the United States History, racial discrimination, or an unfair and abusive behavior towards different race, has been a problem. More likely, this is a major issue when it comes to business industry.
... 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 James12th 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 Group29th July 2008
It's no surprise that when the economy takes a nose dive, people get extremely anxious about money. And what do we do in this country when we are low on cash? That's right, WE SUE! All of a sudden seemingly normal people start paying closer attention t... Read >
Author: Eric D. Patrick, Esq26th June 2008
“Assert your rights, from the time you are hired to the day you leave”, as the relevant quote relates, must be considered by every worker once they enter the world of employment. As an employee in the San Fernando Valley area, you should have this p... 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 Group08th May 2008
As a worker in San Fernando Valley, you should be aware of your employee rights and obligations. Otherwise, you may not know that your employer has been violating or has violated your rights in some way. A certain area of law protects employees from unlaw... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group25th February 2008
Whistleblowers in America are protected by laws as the government finds individuals reporting fraud and other illegal internal issues as extremely important to keep the balances in check.
Whistleblowers may identify and report actual theft, false claim... Read >
Author: Legal11th April 2007
The growing number of incidents related to sexual harassments in the workplace is one of the major concerns that the U.S. employment sector is dealing with. In the past few years, thousands or even a hundred thousand of these cases were reported and were ... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group29th October 2005
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, and sex.
Federal law is broken into two categories: this article looks at Hostile Environment.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 m... Read >
Author: Rhonda Goetz
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