http://www.californiaemploymentlawyerblog.com/ Published by Fakhimi & Associates en-us 2012-01-27T07:14:18-08:00 http://www.californiaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/la_county_housing_inspectors_a.html Los Angeles County officials recently decided to halt providing funds to pay for housing investigators in Palmdale and Lancaster after allegations were made that they were targeting minorities for eviction, the Los Angeles Times reports. Our Westminster employment lawyers often... Discrimination Fakhimi & Associates 2012-01-27T07:14:18-08:00 http://www.californiaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/all_top_100_companies_have_sex_1.html CNNMoney is reporting that for the first time ever, all 100 firms on Fortune's Best Companies To Work For list have discrimination policies in place that include a person's sexual orientation. This is a major milestone in protecting workers' rights,... Discrimination Fakhimi & Associates 2012-01-25T07:25:58-08:00 http://www.californiaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/new_irvine_wage_theft_law_goes.html In the business world, companies strive to make the most amount of money they can on a given product or in whatever service the business offers and sometimes that profit comes in the form of attempts to cut back on... Wage Violations Fakhimi & Associates 2012-01-05T13:46:44-08:00 http://www.californiaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2012/01/new_year_brings_new_fullerton.html While many employees may just be getting back to work after some vacation time, companies' human resources departments are likely just getting started on making sure they are in compliance with a host of new laws that went into effect... Discrimination Fakhimi & Associates 2012-01-02T13:21:22-08:00 http://www.californiaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/12/russell_v_expressjet_airlines_1.html A recent court case out of Maine shows that the only way to fight discrimination in Irvine and other places in the country is to take the case to court and fight for your rights. Some workers today would argue... Discrimination Fakhimi & Associates 2011-12-31T09:20:28-08:00 http://www.californiaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/12/glenn_v_brumby_leads_to_reinst.html A recent case out of Georgia, Glenn v. Brumby, centered around a man who wanted to transform to a woman and amounted to sexual discrimination. The transgender person got a favorable ruling recently and may be soon reinstated to editor... Discrimination Fakhimi & Associates 2011-12-28T10:33:12-08:00 http://www.californiaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/12/hillary_clinton_calls_for_end_1.html Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on world leaders for the first time not to discriminate against gays and lesbians, announcing that the United States would dedicate $3 million to fighting for gay rights worldwide, the Los Angeles Times has... Discrimination Fakhimi & Associates 2011-12-21T09:37:37-08:00 http://www.californiaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/12/williams_v_plum_creek_timber_c_1.html A Montana case shows us that employees do get fired for improper reasons and that lawsuits are designed to help workers who are wronged by their bosses. In Williams v. Plum Creek Timber Co., a man claimed he was wrongfully... Wrongful Termination Fakhimi & Associates 2011-12-14T09:19:52-08:00 http://www.californiaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/12/study_small_percentage_of_dent.html Discrimination can happen anywhere. Most commonly it happens in the workplace -- people may be hired or fired not based on their abilities or work performance, but based on race, sexual preference, disability, national origin or other factors. Those are... Discrimination Fakhimi & Associates 2011-12-07T10:09:59-08:00 http://www.californiaemploymentlawyerblog.com/2011/11/1_in_4_women_have_faced_sexual.html A recent ABC News/Washington Post poll found that 1 in 4 American women has been sexually harassed in the workplace, Forbes.com reports. This is a sad statistic, but not all that surprising. As the article correctly points out, many women... Sexual Harassment Fakhimi & Associates 2011-11-27T09:07:08-08:00