Monthly Archives: January 2025
Human Resources Employees Can Be Targets of Discrimination, Too
Every employment discrimination lawsuit begins with an employee who believes that the mistreatment he or she received at work was due to the employee’s protected characteristic contacting the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or California Civil Rights Department (CRD), and describing the discriminatory treatment, so that the EEOC or CRD can investigate further. At… Read More »
Disability Accommodations Upon Return From Medical Leave
Most employers and employees are aware that employers must make reasonable accommodations for employees and job applicants with disabilities, but they do not understand the full range of applications of this rule. There are many more scenarios where reasonable accommodations may be necessary besides the classic case of a newly hired employee with a… Read More »
Police Lieutenant Wins Record Settlement After Wrongful Termination
How you approach wrongful termination of employment cases depends on whether you were employed under contract or at will. Most employees in California and most other states are employed on an at will basis, which means that the employer may end the employment relationship at any time and for almost any reason. If you… Read More »