Los Angeles Legal Blog

The problem with most cases involving workplace discrimination is that they are not terribly obvious. As a general rule, employers aren’t going to send a memo to an employee, in writing, saying “we are firing you because we don’t approve of your sexual orientation,” or “because you have become too old.” If employers were this transparent, employment discrimination cases would be easy.

But employers don’t communicate this clearly or honestly. When employers discriminate, they almost always use other reasons for their actions. If you have been fired for something that seems too small or insignificant, you could be a victim of discrimination.

At the Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C., we are on the forefront of helping people who have been victimized in the workplace.

See our recent slideshare, which outlines the primary points of our white paper on the topic "Fighting Back: The Changing Landscape of Workplace Harassment."

More than any other time in history, women (and men) who have been victimized have the opportunity to protect their rights and obtain a measure of justice in their workplaces.

For those who suffer abuse and privacy violations from debt collectors, a recent case should give a sense of hope and justice.

In this case, which is currently in progress in Washington courts, the plaintiffs have recently been granted their petition for class status. This is a truly encouraging development that will allow the case to move forward as a class action lawsuit.

Employees of all kinds in all types of occupations have to face gray areas in wage and hour laws regularly. No one wants to be taken advantage of in their jobs.

Although employers rightly feel angst if they feel their employers are bending the rules, in some cases the problem isn’t malice on the part of the employer; it’s simply a lack of knowledge. When the government provides letters and case decisions to clarify the legal rules, it minimizes these instances of inadvertent abuses by employers.