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What Two California Unemployment Claims Could Mean for Uber Drivers
Uber drivers have been locked in a brutal fight to win their employment rights. However, Uber claims its drivers are independent contractors and not employees. By being labeled independent contractors, Uber drivers are unable to receive benefits like overtime pay or reimbur...
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No Laughing Matter: Why the Entertainment Industry’s Wage Gap is Hurting Women
Los Angeles Employment Attorneys Talk About the Wage Gap Comedian and 30 Rock star Tina Fey recently gave an interview to Town & Country Magazine that shows us how the wage gap is affecting female comedians. During the interview, Fey was asked what it is like to be a wom...
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Jul
The Scary Financial Effects of Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
Los Angeles Employment Attorneys Discuss Workplace Discrimination Gender discrimination in the workplace can have permanent financial consequences for affected workers, especially when it comes to the infamous wage gap. These consequences include delayed retirement, greater...
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Jul
Are Employers Using Public Health Records to Discriminate Against Pregnant Employees?
Los Angeles Pregnancy Discrimination Lawyers Discuss This Common Workplace Issue An increasingly large number of employers are using “employee wellness firms” to mine public health data and determine which workers are most likely to become pregnant. Most employers cannot m...
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Inside Intel’s Battle Against the Wage Gap
Los Angeles Employment Attorneys Discuss Wage Gap Intel is being praised on social media for taking a tough stance against wage inequality and lack of diversity among its employees. As one of the largest technology companies in the U. S. , it could set an example for other bus...
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Can Workplace Bullying Halt Your Career Growth?
Los Angeles Employment Lawyers Discuss Workplace Bullying Has someone at work made you the target of cruel jokes, name calling or harassment? You might be experiencing workplace bullying, and it could have consequences for your future career growth. Workplace bullying can le...
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What You Should Know About Workplace Disability Discrimination
Los Angeles Discrimination Attorneys Describe Disability Discrimination Workplace discrimination does not only involve gender, sexual orientation or ethnicity, but also disability. Americans with disabilities are frequently discriminated against, and many might be too afraid...
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How You Can Fight Back Against California’s Wage Theft Problem
Los Angeles Wage Claim Attorneys Discuss This Common Employment Law Issue Wage theft is an unjust way for companies to take away the fruits of labor from their employees. California is no stranger to wage theft, and there are thousands of claims being filed with the Labor Co...
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Yahoo! Sued Over Possible Sexism in the Workplace
Yahoo! , a popular search engine and internet company, is being sued by a former employee over allegations of gender bias and wrongful termination. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in San Jose, managers at Yahoo! carried out mass firings of males while hiring more fe...
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What Can Political Scandals Teach Us About Sexual Harassment?
Los Angeles Employment Lawyers Discuss Sexual Harassment Political scandals involving sexual harassment are as American as apple pie. Former President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinski, former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, New York lawmaker Vito Lopez– you get the point, and we...
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