Posted on: November 16, 2019

The employee was harassed, discriminated against, and ultimately fired after he converted to Islam. Loma Linda University Medical Center (“LLUMC”) is one of the largest, if not largest, employers in all of San Bernardino. LLUMC employees thousands of employees and has a reputation of refusing to settle any lawsuits, preferring to take such cases to […] read more →

Posted on: November 12, 2019

Be sure to follow each step to make sure that you can receive benefits No one expects to be injured or develop an illness at work. Yet for far too many people, workplace injuries and illnesses are a reality. Fortunately, California has a no-fault system of insurance that provides benefits in the event that you […] read more →

Posted on: November 5, 2019

Uber, Lyft and DoorDash seek to exempt themselves from a new law In our gig-based economy, more people than ever before work for companies using apps. They may pick up passengers through a ride-sharing app, deliver meals, or even shop for and deliver groceries. Until recently, people who do this type of work were classified […] read more →

Posted on: October 25, 2019

FDA testing revealed the presence of asbestos in Johnson & Johnson baby powder This October, manufacturing giant Johnson & Johnson recalled 33,000 bottles of baby powder after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found trace levels of chrysotile asbestos in samples from a bottle that was purchased online. The voluntary recall was issued […] read more →

Posted on: October 21, 2019

A mental health condition that prevents you from working many qualify you for disability benefits There is a common misconception that you must have a physical disability of some sort in order to be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. However, as a California disability benefits lawyer can explain, if you have a […] read more →

Posted on: October 11, 2019

An injunction orders a person to either take or stop an action — such as sexual harassment Although we are living in a post-#MeToo era, sexual harassment is unfortunately far too common in workplaces across the United States. For many employees — both female and male — sexual harassment is a reality of their job. […] read more →

Posted on: October 7, 2019

The class action lawsuit was settled for $11 million In California, technology is one of the key drivers of the state economy. While tech plays an important role in our growth and development, this industry isn’t without problems. This includes age discrimination. As a recent settlement by Google shows, bias against older employees is still […] read more →

Posted on: September 27, 2019

More workers will be eligible for overtime — but not as many as under a previous proposal On January 1, 2020, more workers across the United States will be eligible for overtime. Approximately 1.3 million men and women will be eligible for time-and-a-half pay under a new rule that was recently finalized. Yet according to […] read more →

Posted on: September 24, 2019

The bill was recently signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom In a personal injury case, a plaintiff — the person who sues after being hurt in an accident — is required to prove their damages. This may include a number of different elements, such as medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, loss of […] read more →

Posted on: September 19, 2019

If you voluntarily seek treatment, you have certain rights under California law In 2019, we know much more about drug and alcohol addiction than we did before. For example, we know that it is a disease — and that there are ways to recover. In California, if you choose to seek help for an addiction […] read more →