Los Angeles Employment Law Blog

Every year, thousands of workers in California and across the country are retaliated against for taking a stand. No person should ever have to endure retaliation or harassment in the workplace. A woman in Burbank filed a lawsuit after she was allegedly harassed and retaliated against, causing her to resign. The woman worked as a special education director for a school district.

She asserted that she consistently received high marks for her job performance, and noted that her superior praised her for the many positive effects she had on the school district. However, a few years after her employment began, a new supervisor was hired, according to the lawsuit. The plaintiff claimed that her new supervisor repeatedly asked her to break compliance laws that pertained to special education students. The lawsuit detailed one example when the plaintiff was asked to evaluate special education students during their summer break even though the plaintiff informed her supervisor that this would be against compliance guidelines.

Older Americans generally have a wealth of knowledge. They typically know what has been tried before, why one method will work better than another and a vast array of other critical details. This type of knowledge is gained through experience; however, some companies do not recognize the value of these older individuals. In fact, some older California residents will find themselves the victim of age discrimination either in their current job or as they are searching for a new job.

In some cases, proving that age was the determining factor in an individual not being hired or action being taken regarding current employment has been difficult. Companies would indicate that there were other factors that led to the decision. As things stand now, older Americans often find it difficult to prove age discrimination because this proof is held to the standard of being the only reason for the company's decision.

Could a female employee be fired from a job just for being pregnant? The answer is yes, and depending on the situation, this could be considered pregnancy discrimination. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for employers to try to force an employee out just for being pregnant. A woman in California recently filed a wrongful termination lawsuit after allegedly suffering pregnancy discrimination.

The lawsuit said the woman worked for a restaurant group for over five years and had worked her way up to the highest server position. Allegedly, she had planned to transfer to a location in Napa Valley, a move that was authorized by her manager. The woman said when she arrived in Napa Valley, she learned that there was no job waiting for her. The woman said that a few weeks prior to her move, she informed her superiors that she was pregnant.

As the American workforce ages, it's becoming commonplace for employers to force out older workers. However, older workers can be just as proficient as younger workers, and older workers have just as many rights as younger workers. The Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967 made it illegal for employers to discriminate against an employee based on age. Unfortunately, this does not stop age discrimination from happening in the workplace.

A 60-year-old man in another state filed a wrongful termination lawsuit after he was allegedly fired from his job because of his age. The man worked as a police officer for an airport for over 11 years. According to the lawsuit, the man was given a poor evaluation by a younger supervisor in an attempt to force the plaintiff into retirement. The man said that, prior to this, he had always received excellent performance reviews and received annual raises. The lawsuit also claimed that the supervisor brought up the plaintiff's age to co-workers on occasion