Los Angeles Employment Law Blog

Even in this day and time, it is not uncommon for California residents to receive unfair treatment just because they have differing characteristics. This is the definition of discrimination. Generally, a person is most often discriminated against because of differences in race, gender, age and even disabilities. Unfortunately, discrimination is still prevalent in the workplace and is also illegal.

A woman in another state filed a lawsuit after she was allegedly fired from her job because of her age and disabilities. The woman worked as a clerk for a dental office. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff suffered from anxiety and depression, which sometimes affected her ability to perform her job. 

No employee should have to fear corrective action for shedding light on illegal conduct. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for managers and superiors to retaliate when the unlawful activity in which they are engaging is exposed. In California and across the United States, whistleblower laws protect workers from retaliation when they blow the whistle and report illegal conduct in the workplace. When an employer violates these laws, legal action can be pursued.

Recently in San Francisco, a man filed a lawsuit against his former employer after he was subjected to alleged retaliation for reporting illegal activity. The man worked for the company for almost two years as a business services consultant. The man alleges that his manager forced him and other employees to spend a significant amount of their workday selling services for another business where his manager worked on the side.

California has laws in place to protect all employees. No person should have to endure harassment, especially not in the workplace. However, a pharmacist in another state claims that she was fired after reporting harassment and discrimination while working at a hospital. The alleged victim has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit.

In the lawsuit, the woman, who is African-American, claims that she experienced harassment from several other employees. Reportedly, the lawsuit names at least 10 other employees who allegedly made sexist or racist remarks to the plaintiff. According to the lawsuit, co-workers made comments about the shape of the woman's body even on her first training day. Allegedly, another employee told the plaintiff that he did not like African-Americans because he had poor experiences working with them in the past.

Its not only fair, it is required by law that employees in the state of California and across the country get paid for the work they provide. These laws exist at the state and federal level. Wage and hour laws establish minimum wages and also require that overtime is paid to employees who work in excess 40 hours per week. However, in today's economic climate, it is not uncommon for employers to look for more ways to save money and cut costs. Sometimes, this can directly affect the employees' salaries of employees.

Recently, a lawsuit was filed against a restaurant in another state over allegations that employees were subjected to several wage and hour violations. The lawsuit claims that servers at the restaurant, who work mostly for tips, were required to share their tips with dishwashers and other workers who are paid above minimum wage. Allegedly, servers were also required to perform work on the side for which tips were not available.