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When someone comes forward to expose what they view as wrongdoing, they may face consequences for doing so. For example, they might lose their current job. Correspondingly, many who come forward about alleged misdoing by a company seek to remain anonymous in...
People are let go from their jobs for a variety of reasons. Those can include absenteeism, chronic tardiness, misconduct on the job and simple poor performance. However, in some cases, an employee might allege that he or she was the victim of a wrongful termination....
Employment contracts aren't the norm for most Los Angeles workers. California, like many other states, has adopted an "at-will" employment policy, giving employers the option to fire workers for any reason -- as long as it's a legal one -- at the time a company...
Some workers are caught between a rock and a hard place with Los Angeles employers. Employers know paychecks are necessities for most employees. Some companies try to take advantage of that dependency by stealing wages from the people who work for them. According to...
Across the country, people are fired from jobs every day. The reasons are as varied as the number of incidences. In some cases, the worker's performance may be poor, or they may have done something wrong. In other cases, a company may be downsizing or reconfiguring...
Our country has had a long history of racism and exclusion. Sometimes the only way to right a wrong committed in previous centuries is symbolically. That's what some law students at University of California, Davis in Northern California, are trying to do. They are...
The California Whistleblower Protection Act, according to the California State Auditor website, protects state employees from retaliation by employers, potential employers or state officials for reporting improper or illegal activity. State employees who work for the...
Past and present high-ranking firefighters are charging San Bernardino County with age discrimination. The suit, filed on April 24, accuses the local fire department of pushing out older, higher-paid senior firefighters. This is the second age discrimination suit...
Last July, we discussed a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The federal suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, involves a male cook who was allegedly...
The University of California has reached a settlement with the former head of orthopedic surgery at University of California, Los Angeles. The settlement ended a seven-week whistleblower trial in Los Angeles. The UC regents approved a $10 million payout to the surgeon...
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.
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