On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Aug 3, 2017 | Employment Discrimination
Whether you are a long-time employee seeking a promotion or a potential employee at your initial interview, employers are strictly prohibited from discriminating on the basis of: Age Disability Religion Gender Race or national origin Pregnancy Many acts of...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Aug 3, 2017 | Employment Discrimination
In another bold move against the LGBT community, President Trump’s administration has asked a federal appeals court to deny discrimination protection for transgender individuals. Federal input on a private lawsuit A private employment discrimination lawsuit...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Mar 16, 2017 | Employment Discrimination
For years, California has led the nation in sexual harassment training requirements for employers. The original initiative set to ensure training for supervisors in businesses with 50 or more employees, has now been expanded to include additional private sector...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Dec 12, 2016 | Employment Discrimination
You have a bundle of joy on the way, and you couldn’t be more excited. You’re preparing for the big day when your baby will arrive, and it’s normally a joyful time. But you’re noticing you’re being treated differently at work ever since...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Dec 1, 2016 | Employment Discrimination
When an employee works, that employee should get paid. It is a simple rule for employment law, but one that major employers seem to forget far too often. In the trucking industry, it is particularly easy for employers to fudge the lines regarding when their drivers...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Jul 19, 2016 | Employment Discrimination
When will employers ever learn that they need to respect the rights of their workers? Although the laws in California and throughout the country are totally clear, employers continue to violate the rights of their employees through underpayment, refusal to pay...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | May 5, 2016 | Employment Discrimination
Employment discrimination can take the form of religious discrimination in some cases. Religious discrimination is a prohibited employment practice under California law and federal law. A religious discrimination claim is handled similar to other cases of employment...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Apr 20, 2016 | Employment Discrimination
The statutes against age discrimination protect employees who are age 40 and older from discrimination in hiring, firing, promotions, wages, benefits or layoffs solely because of their ages. The main federal statute, which applies in California and all other states,...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Apr 15, 2016 | Employment Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the agency of the federal government that receives and decides employment discrimination complaints in California and all other jurisdictions in the country. Persons claiming employment discrimination generally...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Apr 1, 2016 | Employment Discrimination
Wrongful termination cases dealing with alleged discrimination follow similar legal precepts and holdings nationwide, including in California. That is because employment discrimination cases are brought mainly under uniform federal statutes in federal district courts....
