Race discrimination is against both California and federal law. Under the law, your boss may not discriminate against you because of your race in relation to any of the terms and conditions of employment. ‘Terms and conditions’ include things such as salary, title, scheduling, promotions, etc.

‘Race’ is defined as a person’s ancestry or ethnic characteristics. It is illegal to discriminate against anyone, on the basis of any race or color. This also means that your boss may not discriminate against you if you are white. Discrimination based on color is also against the law. This means that an employer may not favor someone with a lighter complexion or Caucasian features over someone else. In addition, you employer may not discriminate against you because of the people you associate with. Therefore, if you are married to a person of a certain race, you boss may not treat you differently because of the race of your spouse.

Race discrimination is sadly still prevalent in the workforce. Just recently a class action lawsuit against a sawmill company awarded the plaintiff’s $5.5 million in back pay. The lawsuit centered around the assertion that the company had a long history of discrimination against Black workers. During the discriminatory period, the company would assign black workers the worse jobs and repeatedly deny them promotions. If you have also been a victim of discrimination, get help today. Call the skilled team of attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can reach us at can reach us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

Schizophrenia is a psychological disorder that causes impairments in the perception of reality. In addition, schizophrenia causes severe social and occupational inabilities. Many individuals suffering from schizophrenia suffer from hallucinations and disordered thinking. Although a definite cause of schizophrenia is unknown, genetics, environment, neurobiology, and psychological and social processes are likely important contributory factors. Schizophrenia is often misunderstood, and many people think it is connected with violent tendencies or split personalities. This is not the case. This condition puts the sufferer in emotional turmoil, but does not render them violent.

If you have schizophrenia, you may not even be aware that you are a victim of discrimination. Some examples of ways in which you may be a victim of discrimination include your boss not allowing you to miss work for medical appointments, your employer not accommodating your need to take some time off work, your boss not providing you with reasonable on-site accommodation for your schizophrenia, and/or not allowing you to miss work to undergo psychotherapy to treat your schizophrenia.

If you have been a victim of discrimination, you may be able to bring a lawsuit against your employer. In order to bring a discrimination suit, you must be able to show that you are disabled, regarded as being disabled, or have a past of being disabled. In addition, you must be able to show that your disability has resulted in physical limitations, that you can still perform the essential tasks of your job, and that your boss has taken some adverse action against you. An ‘adverse action’ includes not hiring you because of your schizophrenia, firing you, or demoting you.

If you believe you have been a victim of discrimination, get help by calling the experienced attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can reach us at can reach us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

Pleasant Hill is located in Contra Costa County. This northern California city is home to many different types of people. Pleasant Hill has over 7 percent Hispanic/Latino residents. In addition, this city has a large Asian population that consists of around 14 percent of the total population. While this East Bay city may have residents from many ethnic backgrounds, it is not immune to discrimination in the workplace.

If you live in, or near, Pleasant Hill, you should know that your employer may not discriminate against you based on your race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and/or age (over 40 years). In addition, your boss may not harass you on the basis of your sex, race, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic.

If you think that you may have been a victim of discrimination or harassment, you are not alone. Get help by calling the employment lawyers at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can call us for a free consultation to find out if you have an employment claim. You can reach us at can reach us at 1-888-204-1014. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. We are here to help you!

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating against a qualified individual with a disability in relation to the job application process, hiring, firing, promotions, job training, etc. The ADA is a federal law that applies to employers with 15 or more employees. Employers in California are also prohibited from discriminating against employees on the basis of their disability under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). This Act applies to employers with 5 or more employees.

A person is considered disabled if they have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, if they have a record of having such an impairment, or if they are regarded as having such an impairment. A person is considered a ‘qualified individual’ with a disability if they are able to perform the job in question with or without reasonable accommodation.

An employer is required to provide an employee with a reasonable accommodation if it would not impose an undue hardship on the employer. A ‘reasonable accommodation’ may include modifying work schedules, making existing facilities usable by persons with disabilities, restructuring jobs, acquiring modifying equipment or devices, etc.

If your employer has denied you a reasonable accommodation for your disability, you are not alone. Recently an East Coast casino was sued for disability discrimination when it refused to accommodate an employee’s disability. The employee had suffered an injury from a car accident, and needed to be seated to do her job. Instead of accommodating the employee, the casino fired her. If you have also been a victim of disability discrimination, get help by calling the attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can reach us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

In California, employers are required to pay non-exempt employees overtime pay. Overtime must be paid to non-exempt employees who work more than 40 hours in one workweek or more than 8 hours in any one workday. Some examples of people who may be exempt from the overtime pay requirement include executive, administrative, professional employees, employees in the computer software field, and parents/spouse/child of the employer, etc.

A person working more than the designated hours, should be paid overtime. Overtime includes one and one-half times a person’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked over eight hours in one day or 40 hours in one workweek. The ‘regular rate of pay’ is the compensation that a person normally earns for the work they perform.

Just recently, Wal-Mart agreed to settle a wage lawsuit. The lawsuit was a class-action that alleged that Wal-Mart intimidated employees to work overtime hours without pay. Wal-Mart agreed to pay $11 million to settle the lawsuit. If you believe that you have been denied overtime for the hours you work, you should contact the skilled attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. Our team of attorneys can provide you with a free consultation to determine if you have an employment claim. You can reach us at 1-888-204-1014. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

In 2008 alone, the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received over 24,500 allegations of age discrimination. Both California and federal law prohibit age discrimination in the workplace. The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) forbid discrimination based on age for employees over 40 years old. These laws only apply to workers over the age of 40. For example, if someone is fired at 39 because they are ‘too old,’ they will not be protected by these laws.

The Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC), recently sued Bellco Credit Union for age discrimination. According to the lawsuit, Frances Cruz was working for Bellco for over seven years. She was fired in 2003 at the age of 61. Her termination was allegedly due to poor performance during the preceding two years. However, also during this two year period, she received the prestigious President’s Club Award and two positive performance evaluations.

If you believe that you were fired because of your age, get help immediately. You can contact our skilled attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can reach us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. We will fight for your rights at work.

Sexual harassment is a growing concern in the workplace. Just recently, a private prison was involved in a sexual harassment suit that was settled for $1.3 million. The Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a sexual harassment lawsuit against Dominion Correctional Facility on behalf of several female employees. The lawsuit alleged that female employees of the prison were subjected to extreme harassment, including male managers forcing them to do sexual acts in order to keep their jobs. In addition, after one female officer complained, she was placed in an isolated location where she was raped by the man she had complained about. Another female worker was forced to have oral sex with in order to keep her job.

There are two types of sexual harassment in the workplace. Both type of harassment are illegal. The first type of harassment is known as quid-pro-quo harassment. ‘Quid-pro-quo’ is a Latin term that means ‘this for that.’ This type of harassment is basically a ‘trade’ of a job related benefit for sex. This is the most common form of harassment, and it occurs if a manager or boss request sexual favors in exchange for an employee’s continued employment or promotion. The second type of sexual harassment is more complicated. This type of harassment is known as the ‘hostile environment.’ Hostile environment harassment occurs when a person is made to feel uncomfortable because of his or her sex. This commonly occurs when a manager or co-worker makes comments or does something that a person finds offensive. In order for this behavior to constitute sexual harassment, it must be severe or pervasive.

If you have been a victim of sexual harassment, don’t remain silent. Speak out and call the experienced attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can reach us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

Sex or gender discrimination is illegal under both California’s Fair Employment and Housing ACT (FEHA) and federal Title VII law. FEHA applies to employers with 5 or more employees. The federal Title VII law applies to employers with 15 or more employees. Under both of these laws, a boss is prohibited from discriminating against a person based on their sex in relation to the ‘terms and conditions’ of employment. ‘Terms and conditions’ include things such as salary, schedules, vacation time, position, titles, etc.

Recently, the Fair Employment and Housing Commission adopted the decision in DFEH v. Acosta Tacos as a precedent. This means that the court’s decision in this case, will affect other similar cases. In the Acosta Tacos case, the complainant was a female worker who was fired from her job when she protested her boss’ refusal to allow her to breastfeed during her break times. Her boss also refused to allow her to work while she was still lactating. The Commission found that the employer was guilty of discrimination based on sex because breastfeeding is something intrinsic to the female sex.

If your Bay Area employer has refused to allow you to return to work because you are lactating, or if your boss has refused to allow you to breastfeed on your breaks, you may be able to sue. Contact the experienced employment attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can reach us 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 help you.

Were you recently terminated after a false poor performance review? If you believe that your employer gave you a bad review as an excuse to fire you for another discriminatory reason, you are not alone. While you may not be able to prove a discrimination case, you may have a strong lawsuit for defamation. Defamation includes both libel and slander. Libel occurs when something is untrue is printed or written about you. Slander occurs when someone says something that is untrue about you.

If you think that your boss gave you a bad review as an excuse to fire you because of your gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, etc., you may be able to sue for defamation. Some employers are poorly advised to give false criticism in order to cover up a discriminatory firing. An example of this is if your boss wants to fire you because of your gender but writes a false review and says he is firing you for your poor performance. If you have actually been performing well at work, this may constitute defamation.

If you have been wrongfully accused of doing a bad job at your place of work, you may be able to sue. Contact the employment lawyers at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. Our team of attorneys is highly skilled and will fight for your rights. You can reach us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

Shingles is a medical condition that is caused by a virus. The virus leads to painful blistering on the skin. Treatments are available, but often must be taken within the first two or three days of the rash’s development. Early symptoms of shingles include head rash, pain where the rash is developing, tingling, and itching. In some cases, the virus can lead to more serious symptoms, including nervous system complications, meningitis, and swelling of the spinal cord.

If you have Shingles, you may be an unknowing victim of discrimination. Some examples of discrimination include your employer not allowing you to miss work for your doctor’s appointments, your boss not accommodating your need to take a reasonable amount of time off work, and your boss not providing you with reasonable at work accommodations for your shingles.

If you believe that you may be a victim of discrimination, you may be able to sue. In order to bring a lawsuit against your employer for discriminating against you, you must be able to show that you are disabled, regarded as disabled, or have a history of being disabled. In addition, you must be able to show that your shingles resulted in physical limitations, that you can still perform the essential tasks of the job, and that your boss has taken some adverse action against you. Examples of adverse actions include termination, demotion, or not hiring you because of your shingles.

If you were refused a job because of your shingles, or if you have been denied opportunities at work because of your disability, you may be able to sue. Contact the skilled attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can reach us at 1-888-204-1014. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. We are here to help you!