Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Video Game Company’s $18 Million Settlement With EEOC Sheds Light On Consequences Of Gender Discrimination In The Workplace
Now that independent contractor gigs are becoming more common while full-time employment positions are getting harder to find for many, the stress that comes with life in the gig economy is a growing problem. Lots of gig workers recharge between gigs by playing video games, and one of the biggest makers of those video… Read More »
The Silenced No More Act Means That Employers Can No Longer Hide Behind Non-Disclosure Agreements To Conceal Their Mistreatment Of Workers
For every complaint about discrimination that an employer receives, there are usually dozens of other current and former employees who have received similar unfair treatment but have never spoken up about it. The reason that so few mistreated workers speak up about discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination is that employers often do anything they… Read More »
How To Prevent Your Friendly Startup From Disintegrating Into Enmity And Litigation
The world’s most iconic brands began with innovation and creativity. Think of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, in the springtime of their lives, making a long-distance phone call to the Vatican just because they had figured out how to do it. But once business deals enter the picture, success can easily turn friendships into… Read More »
Yes, At-Will Employees Can Sue For Wrongful Termination
An old stereotype about Los Angeles is that it is overrun with aspiring movie stars working as restaurant servers while waiting for their big break, never making career plans that last beyond tomorrow until they eventually decide to head back East for a less-glamorous job with more stability. These days, gig work is quickly… Read More »
Cybersecurity Can Make Or Break Your Company’s Reputation And Bottom Line
Only half of small businesses are still operating five years after they incorporate. But what determines which ones stay afloat while the others become insolvent and close? Is it brand identity? Is it budgeting and sticking to a budget? Sometimes it is something much less glamorous. (You know you are a business school nerd… Read More »
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit By Sheriff’s Deputy Who Alleges Retaliation For His Whistleblower Activities
Employment discrimination law forbids employers to take adverse actions against an employee in retaliation for that employee engaging in a protected activity. Adverse actions include termination of employment, demotion or reassignment to undesirable tasks, denial of a promotion or pay raise, and creating a hostile work environment characterized by bullying and harassment. Protected actions… Read More »
How Binding Are Arbitration Agreements In Business Disputes?
Anyone has the right to bring a lawsuit against someone who, maliciously or through negligence, caused them financial harm. This includes employees whose employers terminated their employment in retaliation after the employee engaged in a protected activity. Of course, if it were that simple, courtrooms everywhere would be teeming with wronged former employees seeking… Read More »
Employment Lawyers Advise Burnt Out Workers To Understand The Law Before You Quit
Long before the pandemic, the universal attitude toward work could be summed up in two words: it stinks. But in the long months of furloughs and work-from-home drudgery, in the silence of muted conference calls, that most of us were finally able to admit it. Call it The Great Resignation, but increasing numbers of… Read More »
CA Jury Awards Passenger $7.2 Million After Delta Sold Him 4 Bottles Of Wine & Flagged Him For Frequent Use Of Lavatory
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, December 22, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Bandary v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., 5:17-cv-01065-DSF-AS Two months after seeing his favorable verdict put on hold, Litigation, P.C.’s client Atef Bandary has received judgment on a $7.225 million verdict awarded by a unanimous Central District of California jury in his lawsuit against Delta Air… Read More »
What Can A California Employer Say In A Job Reference Of A Former Employee?
The California Labor Code prohibits employers from making exaggerated or false statements about their former employees when giving a job reference. It is important to understand what an employer in California can and cannot say about a former employee when giving a job reference. When applying for a new job, you may be worried… Read More »
