On Behalf of The Mirroknian Law Firm, PC | Jun 30, 2017 | Disability Discrimination, Firm News
A judge has granted class-action status in a lawsuit that accuses Laguna Beach of discriminating against disabled people who are also homeless, according to the Los Angeles Times. The lawsuit was filed in 2015 by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of...
On Behalf of The Mirroknian Law Firm, PC | Jun 23, 2017 | Employment Law, Firm News
Employment discrimination is against the law, no matter the industry or the company. When it comes to discriminating against potential employees or current employees, companies can face serious fines and penalties, including lawsuits from individuals or groups if it...
On Behalf of The Mirroknian Law Firm, PC | Jun 17, 2017 | Employment Law, Firm News
Under California law, hourly employees are required to receive time-and-a-half pay after working eight hours in a day. Employees are also required to receive time-and-a-half pay to employees who work seven straight days in a workweek. California law also mandates...
On Behalf of The Mirroknian Law Firm, PC | Jun 15, 2017 | Employment Discrimination, Firm News
Employment discrimination is illegal in the United States and the laws are in place in the state of California to prevent this type of discrimination. Even though laws are in place, it’s still common for employees to suffer workplace discrimination by either...
On Behalf of The Mirroknian Law Firm, PC | Jun 9, 2017 | Firm News, Wrongful Termination
Many people are surprised to learn that they are an at-will employee. This means that their employer can fire them at anytime, for any reason, with or without notice. So, an at-will employee can lose his or her job the minute he or she walks into the building one...
On Behalf of The Mirroknian Law Firm, PC | Jun 2, 2017 | Firm News, Sexual Harassment
Quid pro quo sexual harassment occurs when someone of authority straight out asks for sexual favors from someone of lesser authority. As a “reward,” the target of the request gets to keep his or her job, gets a promotion, avoids a reprimand or obtains some...