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Anyone Can Read And Understand An Insurance Policy

You Don’t Need To Be A Lawyer To Read And Understand An Insurance Policy Reading an insurance policy can be a daunting task for just about anyone. Even lawyers with years of experience under their belts do not feel comfortable reviewing a client’s policy to determine whether there…

Transgender Employees Are Protected By California Law

California Law Protects Transgender Employees From Discrimination At Work Transgender people often face discrimination in society and in the workplace. This discrimination isn’t just hypothetical. It has a real impact on transgendered people’s lives and is evident in employment and income statistics. The data show…

What Is Employment Discrimination And How Is It Proven?

What Exactly Is Employment Discrimination And How Is It Proven? Employment lawyers hear it all the time, “my boss discriminated against me.” Often however, what people think of as discrimination and the type of discrimination that violates California or federal employment laws are two different…

The Many Employment Discrimination Laws Employers Violate

Did Your Employer Violate Any Of These Employment Discrimination Laws? Work plays a huge role in many Americans lives. Although it has been illegal to engage in employment discrimination for over 50 years, many employers still continue to discriminate against applicants and employees. Victims often…

When Is a Hostile Work Environment Illegal Under FEHA?

When A Work Environment Is Really Hostile Enough To Be Considered Sexual Harassment Virtually all employers in California are prohibited from sexually harassing employees under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). That is because it is illegal for any employer who employs at…

What is Disability Discrimination in California?

Disability Discrimination: What Is It? If you are an employee in California, be thankful that your state has some of the toughest protections against disability discrimination in the country. Even so, disability discrimination affects thousands of California employees every year. A March 2015 report from…

What Accommodations Must My Worker Make For My Disability?

If You Have A Disability, Your Employer Is Required To Make “Reasonable Accommodations” To Permit You To Continue Working If you are an employee in California with a disability, your employer is required to make reasonable accommodations necessary to allow you to continue working. This…

Reverse Discrimination in Employment

What You Need To Know If You Suspect You Are The Victim Of Reverse Discrimination At Your Job When most people think of discrimination, they think of people being discriminated against at their job based on race, sex, disability, age, or another protected class. These…

Religious Discrimination At Work

What Does California Law Say About Religious Discrimination At Work? California and federal laws protect employees from discrimination at work based on their religious beliefs. The law requires employers to make “reasonable accommodations” for their employees’ sincerely-held religious beliefs, as well as religious “observances and…

What Are Wage and Hour Claims And How Do You Prove One?

What Are Wage And Hour Claims And How Do You Prove One? Wage and hour claims are probably the most common type of claim California employees make against their employer. They generally involve unpaid wages or overtime, but can also include other violations of the…

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