Oakland judge OKs $78M overtime settlement for air medical company workers
California medical flight crew employees sued their employer, a medical helicopter company, for missed breaks and overtime violations. Now, the employees are set to receive a $78 million settlement that amounts to…
Using COVID-19 layoffs as a pretext for age discrimination is unlawful
The COVID-19 pandemic has created difficulties for businesses everywhere. More and more companies have resorted to layoffs to reduce their workforce in light of the economy’s downward spiral. Given the current situation,…
Fired executive accuses IMAX of replacing older workers with younger ones
California and federal laws protect employees from being fired or discriminated against for unlawful reasons, such as on the basis of their age, sex, disability, race or national origin. Employment violations can…
Partial paraplegic engineer gets $425K in San Diego disability discrimination suit
Employees with disabilities deserve to have flourishing careers and opportunities to earn a living, just like anyone else. Unfortunately, far too often workers with disabilities do not fully understand their rights and…
Santa Monica College instructor’s age discrimination suit reinstated
Discrimination lawsuits often go hand in hand with other employment violations. For example, if an employee was fired based on their age, they would also have a wrongful termination claim. If a…
California furniture store employee fired after testing positive for COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has presented a whole host of issues for workplaces across California. While companies have been forced to deal with various hardships, what many people may not realize is that…
Sacramento car dealership sued for firing worker who might have cancer
There are laws in place to protect employees from being discriminated against or fired based on their disability. When a used car dealership in Sacramento, California, fired an employee shortly after finding…
Mom working from home claims she was fired because of noisy kids
The coronavirus pandemic has meant that many employers have asked employees to work from home. Unfortunately, a lack of childcare has left working parents juggling their job duties with caring for their…
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