Los Angeles Employment Law Blog

Although great advancement have been made for women's rights in California and across America, gender discrimination continues to happen at an alarming and disturbing rate. Even today, women in the workplace are often thought of as inferiors, harassed and passed over for promotions in favor of male counterparts. When this act of dehumanization occurs in the workplace, victims can take action. Recently, a woman in another state filed a lawsuit after she was fired as a result of alleged harassment and discrimination.

The woman is of Hispanic origin and worked as a director for a culinary school. According to the lawsuit, the woman was fired after being subjected to harassment, discrimination and unfair treatment. The woman claims her superior strived to hire French chefs and mistreated anyone who was not French. Allegedly, after being led to believe she was receiving a raise, she was denied the raise while her male counterparts were paid more despite being less experienced.

In California and across the United States, laws were enacted to protect workers and to make sure that employees get paid for the work that they provide. These wage and hour laws exist at the state and federal levels, and all employers must comply with these laws or face consequences such as hefty fines and lawsuits. Recently, a former employee of a San Francisco restaurant filed a lawsuit citing numerous labor law violations and disability discrimination.

The man worked as a busser for the restaurant for several years. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff accused the defendant of violating several labor laws by failing to pay him in a timely manner and not giving him itemized wage statements. The plaintiff also alleges that the restaurant did not allow him to take breaks from work that he was entitled to.

When employees in California and across the country face discriminatory acts at work, they can be psychologically scarred for life. The effects can be absolutely devastating. Discrimination is unacceptable and those that have been affected have options at their disposal to fight back. Recently, a former employee of the city of Fresno filed a lawsuit after he was allegedly wrongfully terminated.

The man says he worked for the city for 27 years. According to the lawsuit, he was fired so he could be replaced by a younger and less-experienced employee. The man claims that he was instructed to train a recently hired technician and was told that within two years the new employee should learn everything that the plaintiff knew, even though the plaintiff had almost three decades of experience.

In today's world of business, its not uncommon for employers to weed out older employees in favor of younger and, often, less experienced workers. Although older workers provide value in terms of experience, some employers may see older employees as hurtful to their bottom line, since older, experienced employees are often paid more.  Discriminating against an employee because of age or any reason is against the law in California. What can be done when an employee experiences discrimination in the workplace? The victim can take legal action and file a lawsuit.

A man in another state recently filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against his former employer, citing age and sexual discrimination. The man worked as a program manager and claims he was told that he was being terminated after more than 20 years working for the company. The plaintiff was 59 years old at the time of his termination. The lawsuit, which has been removed to federal court, claims he was terminated due to his age and sex.