09
May
Can We Close the Disability Employment Gap?
A billion people around the world are living with disabilities, including millions here in the United States. Roughly 15 percent of the worldwide population suffers from some type of disability. Unfortunately, some of these people may face workplace discrimination and...
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May
What Are Warning Signs of Discrimination at Work?
Our Los Angeles Employment Lawyers Discuss Common Red Flags Federal data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) shows that workplace discrimination is a major problem for U. S. workers. According to EEOC data, the EEOC resolved more than 70,800...
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May
More New Employment Laws Going Into Effect in 2022
Kesluk, Silverstein, Jacob & Morrison, P. C. protects the rights of workers all across Los Angeles and California. Last month, we explained a few of the new employment laws that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law. This month we will continue outlining even more new la...
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May
Are Unpaid Internships Legal?
If you are considering an unpaid internship this summer, you might wonder if this type of work is legal. After all, are employers allowed to have people work for them for free? Surprisingly, the answer is yes, but only in certain situations. How Can For-Profit Employers Have...
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May
Can I Sue for a Hostile Work Environment?
Our Los Angeles Harassment Lawyers Explain Harassment is a common issue in American workplaces. Each day, workers across the country face workplace harassment for their gender, sexual orientation, race, national origin, religion or disability status. Affected workers may hav...
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May
Identifying Work from Home Harassment During the Pandemic
Our Los Angeles Harassment Lawyers Explain How to Spot Online Harassment Vaccines are finally here. Over the next few months, tens of millions of workers across the U. S. can look forward to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Businesses may begin slowly opening back up, although c...
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May
Do I Need an Employment Law Attorney?
When do you actually need an employment attorney to help with your case? Reasons You May Need an Employment Lawyer Employment law is complex and there are several deadlines you need to meet in order to pursue your case. Unless you spend some serious time researching t...
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May
What Is Hiring Discrimination?
Almost all employment laws apply not only to current employees, but also to applicants, and so one of the most common ones is someone who’s not hired because of a physical disability and that’s known at the time of their interview. For example, we have a case right now, an usher...
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May
Is Racial Workplace Discrimination Getting Worse?
If you have read or watched the news at all in the past few years, it seems that overall racism and racial discrimination has been getting worse in our country. Recently, it appears that men and women of all different kinds of racial minorities have been more intensely targete...
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May
Will the #GoogleWalkout Change How Tech Companies Handle Harassment Claims?
In October 2018, The New York Times broke news that angered many people in the tech industry. After resigning due to allegations of sexual misconduct, Andy Rubin—co-creator of the Android operating system—was paid a $90 million exit package. Though Google found the accusations...
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