Discrimination at work on the basis of religion is illegal. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits religious discrimination at work in hiring, firing, and other conditions. Title VII includes employers with over 15 employees, and also covers federal and state governments. Employees cannot be forced to participate, or not participate, in a religious activity as a condition of their employment.

In 2006, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 2,541 charges of religious discrimination at work. The EEOC resolved 2,387 of these charges and recovered $5.7 million in monetary damages.

If you believe that your California employer has discriminated against you on the basis of your religion, call our experienced discrimination attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg, LLP. You can contact us at (1-888-204-1014) for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

Panic Disorder is characterized as being a mental condition that involves intense and reoccurring panic attacks. Panic attacks are episodes of extreme anxiety. Panic Disorder can often be controlled through anti-anxiety medication or anti-depressant medication. Therapy is often involved in treatment. Other methods of dealing with Panic Disorder include journaling, and stress and time management classes.

Your diagnosis of Panic Disorder may constitute a medical disability if your case has resulted in physical limitations, you can still perform the essential functions of your position at work, and your employer has taken adverse action against you based on your Panic Disorder. Adverse actions by your employer may include your employer not allowing you to take time off work for medical appointments, not allowing you reasonable time off work, not allowing you to take time off for therapy or counseling sessions, and/or not providing reasonable accommodations at work for your disability.

If you believe that your employer has discriminated against you based on your Panic Disorder, contact Law Offices of David H. Greenberg, LLP. You can call us at (1-888-204-1014) for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. We are a team of experienced attorneys that are here to help you!

Berkeley, California is located just east of the San Francisco Bay and is the home to over 105,000 residents. The prestigious university UC Berkeley is also located within this city. Berkeley is home to many people with unique backgrounds. 16 percent of its population identifies as black, 11 percent identifies as Asian, and 10 percent as Hispanic/Latino. 4 percent of Berkeley’s population identify as more than one race.

With a very large and diverse population, conflicts may arise at the workplace. It is illegal for your boss to discriminate against you based on your religion, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or gender. If you believe you have been a victim of discrimination, call Law Offices of David H. Greenberg, LLP. We are a team of experienced employment attorneys that can help you through this process. Call us at (1-888-204-1014) for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

Anthony Kite, an independent hospital consultant, accused the Saint Vincent Health Center of inflating its Medicare reimbursements from 2001-2003. The health center increased its average charges for many of its most common treatments between 40 and 120 percent in 2002. Kite’s attorney claimed that this allowed the hospital to send a higher percentage of claims to Medicare.

Saint Vincent will pay $1.9 million to settle the whistle-blower lawsuit. Kite and his attorney will receive 27 percent of the settlement. The Hospital has not admitted fault or wrongdoing. It maintains that it acted appropriately, legally, and ethically at all times.

‘Whistle Blowing‘ is when a worker reports an employer’s breaking of the law to an agency or law enforcement. Employees who blow the whistle on their employer are protected under the law. If they are fired, or discriminated against, they can sue.

If you believe you have been discriminated against by your employer based on your whistle-blowing, then you may have an employment claim. Call Law Offices of David H. Greenberg, LLP at (1-888-204-1014) for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

Wal-mart was sued in a class action for allegedly cutting worker’s break time and not preventing employees from working off the clock. The class action includes around 100,000 present and former Wal-mart employees who worked for the company between 1998-2008.

Wal-mart maintains it is committed to paying its workers for all time worked and for making sure they received proper breaks for meals and rest. Wal-Mart has faced 76 similar class actions across the country since March. In the present case, Wal-Mart said it will pay up to $54.25 Million to settle the lawsuit.

If you are a CA employee, and you believe that your employer has not been allowing you proper meal/rest breaks, or has not been compensating you for the hours worked, contact Law Offices of David H. Greenberg, LLP at (1-888-204-1014) for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. We are a group of experienced employment attorneys and we are here to help you.

In the last year, at least 53 mentally disabled patients in Texas facilities died from preventable conditions. A report issued by the Department of Justice found that the facilities violated residents’ rights and referred to the number of injuries to patients ‘disturbingly high.’ This is the third time in three years that the Department of Justice has investigated Texas for similar problems.

Medical Disability discrimination is real. California protected people with disabilities under the FEHA (Fair Employment and Housing Act). Under this act, an individual is considered disabled if they are limited in a major life activity. Under FEHA, ‘work’ is always considered a major life activity. Discrimination at work based on your medical disability is illegal. In order to have a claim, you must be a ‘qualified individual with a disability.’ Thus, you must be able to do your job.

If you believe you are a victim of medical discrimination, call Law Offices of David H. Greenberg, LLP at (1-888-204-1014) for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. We are here to fight for your rights!

Sexual orientation discrimination is illegal. Your employer may not discriminate against you based on your sexual orientation or your perceived sexual orientation. In other words, if your employer believes that you are gay, and discriminates against you based on that belief, the discrimination is illegal, regardless of whether or not you are actually gay.

Statute of Limitations on Sexual Orientation Discrimination at Work:

• If you believe that you have been discriminated against based on your sexual orientation, you MUST report it to the California Labor Commission no longer than 30 days after the discrimination occurred.

Potential Damages for Sexual Orientation Suits:

• Sexual Orientation Discrimination laws are relatively new, so it is not clear the type of damages that may be awarded. However, it looks like employees may recover lost wages, benefits, emotional distress damages, and punitive damages.

If you are a CA worker and believe that you have been discriminated against based on your sexual orientation, call Law Offices of David H. Greenberg, LLP. We are here to guide you through this process. Call us at (1-888-204-1014) for a free consultation. You can also visit us on the web at www.discriminationattorney.com.

Dr. Michael Martinucci, radiologist, sued Kaiser Permanente after leaving the company. Martinucci claims he was forced to quit after he complained about the work standards and patient care.

The doctor was hired in 2003, and resigned three years later after a human resource employee accused him of racism and sexual harassment. The CA jury awarded Martinucci $7.5 million in punitive damages and $3.9 million in compensatory damages.

It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee for ‘blowing the whistle.’ This means that if the employee believes the employer is acting illegally, and the employee reports this behavior to an agency or law enforcement, it is illegal for the employer to retaliate against the employee.

If you believe that you have been retaliated against for ‘whistle blowing,’ you may have an employment claim. Contact Law Offices of David H. Greenberg, LLP at (1-888-204-1014) for a free consultation. We are here to help you. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

Sacramento, California’s capital city, and home to Sacramento State University, is home to a very large population. With over 446,000 residents, Sacramento is filled with people from various backgrounds and cultures. Over 14 percent of residents are black and 17 percent are Asian.

Sacramento’s diverse group of people may result in work-related conflicts. If you live in Sacramento, California, you should know that discrimination in the workplace on the basis of your religion, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or gender is against the law.

If you believe you are a victim of discrimination at your place of work, contact Law Offices of David H. Greenberg, LLP at (1-888-204-1014) for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. We are ready and eager to assist you.

The ‘Glass Ceiling‘ is a type of discrimination in the workplace based on who is, and is not, chosen for promotions. The Glass Ceiling may be described as follows. First, a company is made up of various individuals in positions of power: Chairman of the Board, President, Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Mangers, Directors, etc. The ‘Glass Ceiling’ exists whenever a member of a protected class is never able to rise above a certain level within the business. Protected classes may include women or individuals based on race, etc. Proving the existence of a ‘Glass Ceiling’ is primarily done by looking at statistics within a company.

If you are a member of a protected group, and believe that you have been fighting a ‘Glass Ceiling‘ at your place of work, contact Law Offices of David H. Greenberg, LLP. We are a team of experienced employment attorneys that are here to help you. Call us at (1-888-204-1014) for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.