A man who worked as a medical assistant at a Long Beach medical practice has been awarded almost $400,000. A jury found the man's former employer and the doctor who owns the practice liable for discrimination against him for being gay. The plaintiff, who also lives in...
Month: January 2014
Restaurant industry and tipped workers at odds on minimum wage
As we noted recently, there's been a lot of discussion around raising the minimum wage, both in California, where Governor Brown signed an increase into law, and at the federal level, where such efforts have had less success. However, many employees who regularly...
California composer/conductor alleges pregnancy discrimination
A California music composer and conductor has filed a complaint against her former employer, alleging that she was terminated for being pregnant and asking for accommodations. According to the complaint, she asked to either spend less time talking between pieces...
California composer/conductor alleges pregnancy discrimination
A California music composer and conductor has filed a complaint against her former employer, alleging that she was terminated for being pregnant and asking for accommodations. According to the complaint, she asked to either spend less time talking between pieces...
Former Oracle employee alleges pay discrimination in lawsuit
We often see wrongful termination suits based on alleged discrimination. However, in the case of an Oracle sales manager, the termination was allegedly the result of his efforts to get fair compensation for an employee he sought to bring to California from India. The...
California, other states move to put minimum wage on the ballot
Increasing the minimum wage is the subject of heated debate among politicians. While much of this debate is along partisan lines, one prominent California Republican has gone against many Republican legislators on the issue - some of whom want to eliminate the...
California teachers suing to end required union dues
The federal lawsuit filed by a group of California public school teachers last spring against the powerful California Teachers Association is making its way to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and could eventually be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. The CTA has a...
Injured California worker claims wrongful termination
When workers whose jobs necessitate being able to perform physically-challenging labor are injured, even if they recover some degree their former abilities, they may still find their job in jeopardy. A Northern California maintenance worker is suing his former...
Rhode Island joins California, New Jersey on paid family leave
California has led the way when it comes to mandating that employers provide paid leave for their workers for their own or a family member's illness. California was the first state in the country, in 2004, to require paid family leave under law. New Jersey followed...
As legalized pot spreads, employees need to be careful
It's probably safe to say that at least a few of the Southern Californians who traveled to Denver for the Chargers-Broncos playoff game enjoyed a little of Colorado's legal recreational marijuana, now available in dispensaries, as long as they had a friend with a...
Why Hire Bononi Law Group?
You can choose among many California law firms when seeking an attorney for your employment law matter. Here are four reasons you should consider Bononi Law Group.