If you have reported your employer’s illegal activity to a government agency or law enforcement you may be protected by the law from being fired for your actions. ‘Whistle blowing‘ occurs when a worker reports their boss’ illegal behavior to a government or law enforcement agency. If you have only reported this behavior to someone inside the company, you are not protected under ‘whistle blowing’ laws. However, you may be protected by other types of anti-discrimination and wrongful termination laws.

If you have reported an illegal activity that your employer has engaged in, and it turn out that your employer has not done something against the law, you still may be protected under ‘whistle blowing’ laws. However, in order to still be protected you must have reasonably believed that you were reporting an illegal act. If you are protected by the whistle blowing laws, your employer may not terminate or retaliate against you for your actions. This does not grant you immunity at work. You employer may fire you for any number of other legitimate reasons, but he/she cannot fire you for reporting his/her illegal behavior to the appropriate authority.

One of the largest settlements in a whistle blowing case was recently settled. Northrop Grumman Corp., a defense contracting company, was sued by TRW. TRW had been acquired by Northrop in 2002. Northrop agreed to pay $325 million to settle the case. If you have experienced termination or retaliation at work because you recently blew the whistle on your employer call Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. We can help you!

If you boss continually treats you differently than other employees because of your gender, you may have a suit against your employer. You are protected under Title VII and the Federal Employment and Housing Act from sex discrimination. Sex discrimination is defined as treating an employee differently from other workers because of their gender. In order for this behavior to be against the law, your employer must have discriminated against you based on the ‘terms and conditions’ of employment. The ‘terms and conditions’ of employment include things such as salary, vacation time, titles, promotions, etc.

Gender and sex discrimination can come in two forms. The clearest for of sex discrimination is ‘disparate treatment’ discrimination. This discrimination occurs when your boss clearly treats you differently because of your sex. For example, if you applied for a job and were denied a position solely because you were a female, you may have an employment law claim. The second type of discrimination is ‘disparate impact.’ This type of discrimination occurs when a company policy excludes certain types of people from a specific job or promotions. In these instances, the policies were not created specifically to cause this type of discrimination, but the discriminatory impact is an unfortunate result.

Under the gender and sex discrimination laws, it is also illegal for your employer to discriminate by pay on the basis of gender. Men and women who perform jobs in similar conditions that require substantially equal skill, effort, and responsibility must be paid similar wages. You are also protected from being discriminated against based on sex or gender stereotypes. If you have been a victim of discrimination based on sex or gender, you may be able to bring a suit against your employer. Please contact the SF experienced and highly skilled employment lawyers at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can reach us at 1-888-204-1014. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

If you are pregnant, and believe that your employer has discriminated against you based on your pregnancy, you may have an employment law claim. Pregnancy discrimination is a reality. In 2008, the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received over 6,285 allegations of pregnancy discrimination. Of these charges, the EEOC resolved 5,292 of the cases and recovered over $12.2 million.

Women in the Silicon Valley should know that if they face discrimination based on pregnancy they are not an isolated victim. There are laws in place to protect against this type of discrimination. According to Title VII of the Civil Rights act of 1964, discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions is illegal sex discrimination. This Act applies to companies with over 15 employees, and it includes state and local governments.

Recently, the EEOC settled a pregnancy discrimination suit brought against a nursing home company. The company agreed to pay $300,000 to settle the dispute. The EEOC alleged that pregnant employees were subjected to different terms and conditions of employment than non-pregnant employees. It was alleged that when the company found out an employee was pregnant they required her to obtain full medical clearance in order to continue working. Several women were forced to take medical leave or were fired even though they were capable of performing their jobs.

If you are a pregnant woman in the Silicon Valley area, and have been a victim of pregnancy discrimination, call Law Offices of David H. Greenberg today! You can reach us at 1-888-204-1014. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

Employers are forbidden under the law from retaliating against workers who seek out certain legal protections. For example, if you have been fired because you complained to a proper authority about being sexually harassed at work, you may have an employment law claim. Although you may imagine that retaliation is rare in the workplace, retaliation is something that has been experienced by thousands of people. If you believe that your boss may have fired you in retaliation, you may be able to bring suit against your employer.

In order to prove a case of retaliation, you must be able to show several things. First, you must be able to prove that you engaged in a legally protected activity. This includes things such as filing a complaint with the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and/or complaining to your own company managers about discrimination or harassment at your job. Second, you must be able to show that your employer took an adverse action against you. An ‘adverse action’ may include your boss firing you, refusing to grant a promotion, giving bad work reviews, etc. Lastly, you need to be able to show that your act of engaging in a legally protected activity was the cause of your employer’s adverse actions. This correlation may be shown by your employer firing you after finding out you complained about sexual harassment or discrimination in the workplace.

If you have been a victim of retaliation, do not hesitate to act. You are not alone! The lawyers at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg are highly experienced in this area of law. We can help you. Give us a call at 1-888-204-1014. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

If you are a disabled individual, you should know that you may be protected from at-work discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). According to the ADA, and individual is disabled if the person has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment.

If you are covered under the ADA you are protected by federal law from discrimination based on your disability. This means that you are entitled to reasonable accommodation for your disability by your employer as long as it is not an ‘undue hardship’ on your employer. Reasonable accommodations include making current work facilities readily accessible and usable to you, restructuring job positions, modifying schedules, and/or providing modifying equipment or devices to enable you to do your work.

Recently the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has brought a suit against a mining company who refused to hire a deaf individual. The company allegedly violated federal law by denying the deaf applicant a reasonable accommodation in the form of an interpreter. The EEOC is looking to recover back pay, and compensatory and punitive damages on behalf of the applicant.

If you are a disable individual in the Northern California area you should know that discrimination based on a disability may be illegal. If you have faced this type of discrimination, know you are not alone. Disability discrimination suits rose 10 percent this year. Don’t hesitate to contact qualified an experienced discrimination attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

Alameda, California is a city of about 74,000 residents. Alameda, CA is a island in the San Fran Bay located near Oakland. Alameda is a very diverse town with over 29 percent Asian residents, 11 percent Hispanic/Latino, and 5.6 percent black. While diversity enriches life, it may lead to discrimination in the workplace. If you life in the Nor-Cal area and you have experienced discrimination at work, you should know this behavior is sadly commonplace. Alameda residents should not stand for discrimination at work.

Discrimination based on your race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or gender is illegal. If you live in the Alameda area and have experienced this type of discrimination or harassment at work, call Law Offices of David H. Greenberg today! You can reach us at 1-888-204-1014. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. Our team of experienced lawyers are here to protect you and your family.

Cystic Fibrosis is a type of genetic disease that affects all parts of the body and progressively disables the individual. This disease may result in an early death. Common symptoms include difficulty breathing resulting in lung infections, sinus infections, poor growth, and infertility. If your employer has discriminated against you because of your cystic fibrosis you may have an employment law claim.

In order to bring suit your cystic fibrosis diagnosis must constitute a medical disability, and you must be able to show that your cystic fibrosis must have resulted in physical limitations, you can still perform the essential parts of your jobs, and your boss discriminated against you based on your cystic fibrosis. Examples of ways in which your boss may have discriminated against you based on your disability include not allowing you to miss work for medical appointments, not allowing you to miss work for your physical therapy sessions, you employer not accommodating your need to bring a breathing machine to work, etc.

If you have been discriminated against based on your disability, don’t hesitate to call Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. We are here to help you!

Cystic Fibrosis is a type of genetic disease that affects all parts of the body and progressively disables the individual. This disease may result in an early death. Common symptoms include difficulty breathing resulting in lung infections, sinus infections, poor growth, and infertility. If your employer has discriminated against you because of your cystic fibrosis you may have an employment law claim.

In order to bring suit your cystic fibrosis diagnosis must constitute a medical disability, and you must be able to show that your cystic fibrosis must have resulted in physical limitations, you can still perform the essential parts of your jobs, and your boss discriminated against you based on your cystic fibrosis. Examples of ways in which your boss may have discriminated against you based on your disability include not allowing you to miss work for medical appointments, not allowing you to miss work for your physical therapy sessions, you employer not accommodating your need to bring a breathing machine to work, etc.

If you have been discriminated against based on your disability, don’t hesitate to call Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. We are here to help you!

Jobnob is an excellent and free service that allows you to search for average salaries by location, job position, and/or company. Jobnob.com was founded by Alan Shusterman and Julie Greenberg. Jobnob is an outstanding resource for many types of people including those looking for a job in a particular field, college students searching for direction, and graduate students looking for jobs in a specific sector. Jobnob provides a great wealth of information for people searching for jobs in San Francisco. Currently, the site has a database of 100,000′s companies with information each company’s average salary as well as specific information on how much they are paying for actual positions. Jobnob also has targeted information for the Silicon Valley as well as 71 other major metro areas in the U.S..

If you are hunting for a job and are looking to find information about the salaries in the top companies in your area, Jobnob.com can help. Or, if you are a student trying to figure out what salary you can expect to earn in a specific location, Jobnob provides this information. It’s worth your time to check it out.

Are you an individual suffering from depression? Have you felt that your employer has discriminated against you based on your depression? If so, you may have a claim against your employer. Depression can be a debilitating condition that is identified by intense sadness. In its worst form, depression can prevent an individual from socializing and engaging in regular activities. Symptoms of depression include feeling sad for no reason, having no motivation to do anything, tiredness, apathetic, and unmotivated. Treatment for depression includes psychotherapy, counseling, and/or antidepressant medications.

If your employer has discriminated against you based on your depression you may be able to sue. Generally, an employee must be able to show that your depression fits the legal definition of a disability, that your depression has resulted in physical limitations, that you can still perform the essential functions of your job, and that your employer discriminated against you based on your depression. Examples of ways in which your employer may have discriminated against you include your employer not allowing you to miss work for psychotherapy or counseling, not providing you with reasonable at work accommodations for your depression, and/or not allowing you to take a reasonable time off work.

If you believe that your boss has discriminated against you based on your disability, you should contact employment attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg at 1-888-204-1014. Call us for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. We are here to protect your rights at work!