Employees in the greater Los Angeles area expect that they will be treated with respect and professionalism in the workplace. However, this is not always the case and some workers will find they are the subject of workplace harassment. This can be a stressful and...
Redondo Beach California Employment Law Blog
Congress Proposed a Covid-19 Change to Bar Employee Claims if Infected at Work
The Republicans in Congress have proposed a Covid-19 change in law that would effectively bar employees from any type of claims if the became infected with Covid-19 at work - no matter whether the employer totally failed to protect the employee from infection. If...
Situations when employees may have wrongful termination claims
When people get fired or laid off from their jobs in California, there are many things that may be going through their minds. People may know exactly why they were fired, but others may only be able to guess at as to why they were let go. In the latter situation, it...
What are the different types of sexual harassment?
Victims of sexual harassment do not have to be told what it is, however, it is helpful to understand how the law defines sexual harassment and to be familiar with the legal protections victims of sexual harassment have. There are generally two types of sexual...
Taking a stand against discrimination in the workplace
As hard as it may be to believe, discrimination in the workplace is still common in California and throughout the rest of the country. Yes, society has taken great steps to protect the rights of workers over the last several decades, but it seems that more needs to be...
State sues producers of ‘Criminal Minds’ for sexual harassment
No one doubts that sexual harassment is a common feature of working on TV and movie productions. Rarely, however, do the details of such harassment reach the public. A notable exception is the lawsuit recently filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and...
Actress claims harassment on the set of America’s Got Talent
Actress Gabrielle Union has come forward within an article in Variety magazine regarding workplace harassment on the set of America’ Got Talent. She was hired as a Judge on the hit TV show in the spring of 2019 by executive producer Simon Cowell. It was at the hand...
What is a Hostile Work Environment?
Not every job is wonderful, and not every career path is right for everyone. There are many reasons that a Los Angeles resident may dislike the work that they do. While many of those reasons relate to the responsibilities and the tasks the individual is asked to...
ABC test for determining employee vs. independent contractor
There are many owners of businesses and companies in California. However, there are many, many more people who work for these businesses. People who work for other people are generally either employees or independent contractors. These people may work side by side...
When harassment goes unrecognized
Workplace harassment is a far more common occurrence than most of us think. Many times, it falls under the category of “just the way things are.” We fail to realize that there are some things we should not, and legally are not, expected to accept. While sexual...
