‘Whistle blowing‘ is a term that refers to an employee’s act of telling on an employer who is breaking the law. Recently the defense contracting company, Lockheed Martin, was sued by a former engineer for wrongful termination. Darrol Olsen, the employee, alleged he was fired after he claimed Lockheed knowingly used ‘defective’ stealth coatings when it was manufacturing its F-22 Raptor stealth jets. ‘Whistle blowing’ lawsuits are not uncommon. If you have stood up for what you believed was right, and were fired as a result, you may be able to sue.

Employees who blow the whistle on their employers are protected under California law. If you ‘blew the whistle’ on your boss and were fired or retailed against, you may be able to sue. In order to qualify for protection under ‘whistle blowing’ statutes, you must have told someone outside of your company about the illegal act. This means that you must have reported the illegal activity to law enforcement or a government agency. If you have only reported the behavior to someone inside the company, you are not protected by ‘whistle blowing statutes.’ However, you may be covered under other laws. If you report your employer’s wrongful activity, and later find out that it is not illegal, you may still be protected. Whistle blower statutes do not required that your boss has actually engaged in an illegal activity. The law only requires that you must have reasonably believed you were reporting a violation of the law.

If you have blown the whistle on your boss or company, and were fired or demoted, contact the experienced employment attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. Our team of attorneys can help you protect your rights. 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.

The Cheesecake Factory restaurant chain has agreed to pay $345,000 to six male employees in order to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit. The male workers alleged they were subjected to sexual harassment and assault by other male coworkers when employed at the restaurant. The harassers allegedly inappropriately touched the victims, made sexual comments to them, and forced them to simulations of rape. If this scenario is familiar, you can get help. Sexual harassment, whether done by a male or female to someone of the same (or opposite) sex, is against the law.

Sexual harassment laws are in place to protect workers from this unacceptable behavior. Under both California and Federal law, there are two types of sexual harassment. The first type of sexual harassment is known as ‘quid-pro-quo’ harassment. Quid-pro-quo harassment is the most well-known type, and occurs when an employer asks for a sexual favor in exchange for a work related benefit. However, quid-pro-quo harassment also covers harassment where an employer tries to blackmail an employee into doing sexual acts in order not to be fired. The second type of sexual harassment is known as the ‘hostile environment.’ This type of harassment occurs when a manager or coworker does or says something that makes an employee feel uncomfortable because of their sex. The offensive behavior must also be severe or pervasive.

If you have been a victim of either quid-pro-quo harassment or the hostile environment harassment, you have options. The experienced employment attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg are here to help you. Call us for a free consultation. 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.

Polio is a viral disease that is spread from one person to another via the fecal-oral route. While most polio infections do not have symptoms, some rare cases can dramatically affect the central nervous system. Once inside the nervous system, the virus infects and destroys motor neurons. This can result in weakened muscles and paralysis. The polio vaccines developed in 1955 have helped to lessen the spread of this disease and may result in a global eradication of the disease.

If you have polio, you are protected from workplace discrimination based on your disease. Some examples of ways in which you may have experienced discrimination include your boss not allowing you to miss work for medical appointments, your employer not accommodating your need to take a reasonable period of time off work, your boss not providing you with reasonable at-work accommodations for your polio, and your employer not accommodating your weakened muscles/limbs and your need to use a cane.

If you have polio, and if you have been discriminated at work because of your polio, you may be able to bring a discrimination lawsuit. In order to sue, you must be able to show that your polio is considered a disability, 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 an adverse action against you because of your disability. An adverse action may include not hiring you, terminating you, or demoting you.

If you have been a victim of discrimination because of your polio, get help today. Contact the skilled team of employment lawyers 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. We are here to fight for your rights.

San Pablo, California is a mid-size city located in Contra Costa County. This town is home to over 30,000 residents of various backgrounds. Over 15 percent of San Pablo citizens identify as Black or African American. Over 17 percent identify as Asian. San Pablo also has a large Hispanic/Latino group of residents. If you live in or around San Pablo, you should be aware that regardless of your race or ethnicity, you are protected under California and federal employment law.

Both California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and Federal Title VII protect individuals from discrimination in the workplace. Under the law, your boss may not discriminate against you on the basis of your gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and/or age (over 40 years). Also, your employer or co-workers may not harass you on the basis of any of these characteristics.

If you have been a victim of harassment based on your gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and/or age, or if you have been discriminated against on the basis of any of these characteristics, you can get help. Don’t try to fight this battle alone. The experienced attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg are here to guide you through this process. 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.

Disability discrimination is not only wrong, but it is illegal. It is against both California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). FEHA applies to companies with 5 or more employees, and the ADA applies to employer with 15 or more employees. A person is considered disabled if he or she has a physical or mental condition that substantially limits a major life activity, has a history of such a disability, or is believed to have a physical or mental impairment that is not transitory and minor. Disability discrimination occurs when an employer treats an applicant or employee in a discriminatory manner because he/she has a history of a disability or because he/she is believed to have a physical or mental impairment that is not transitory. In addition, the employer must provide an disabled employee or applicant with a reasonable accommodation. A ‘reasonable accommodation’ includes something that would help a person with a disability apply for a job, perform the duties of a position, or enjoy the benefits of employment. Some examples of reasonable accommodations include making the workplace wheelchair accessible, or providing a reader/interpreter.

If you have HIV/AIDS and were denied a job or fired because of your condition, you may be a victim of disability discrimination. Just recently a trucking company was sued by the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for discriminating against a worker with HIV. The lawsuit alleges that the company wrongfully terminated an employee after they learned he was HIV positive. It is unlawful for an employer to fire an employee because he/she has HIV without finding out if the employee would be able to continue to perform his/her job duties.

If you have been fired because you have HIV, you should contact the experienced San Francisco discrimination lawyers. 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. We will fight for your right to a non-discriminatory workplace.

A class-action lawsuit was filed last week on behalf of several truck drivers who were denied wages and suffered from other employment laws violations. The trucking company, Total Transportation Service, Inc., allegedly cheated workers out of wages and refused to provide them with the proper meal and rest periods. The company has refused on comment on the allegations.

If you are a truck driver in the Bay Area, you are entitled to be paid in accordance with the law. This means that you must be paid at least minimum wage. California’s minimum wage is currently set at $8 per hour. In addition, unless you belong to a class of exempt workers, your boss must pay you overtime if you are entitled to it. Overtime is classified as any hours over eight hours per day or 40 hours per week. Any hours that are worked over the typical workday are classified as ‘overtime’ and should be paid at the rate of one and one half times your regular rate of pay.

If you have been denied overtime for the hours you have worked, been forced to go without meal or break periods, or if you have not been paid the money you have earned, get help now. Call the experienced employment 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. We will help you protect your rights at work.

Six African American employees emerged victorious from a racial discrimination lawsuit filed against their former employer and steel manufacturer, Nucor. The workers were awarded $1.2 million in damages for the discrimination they faced at work. The African American employees were forced to deal with images of nooses, threatening gestures, and company-sold symbols of the confederacy. If you are working in the Silicon Valley area, you should know that it is illegal for you to be working in an environment where you a subjected to continual racial slurs and threats.

It is not too late, and you are not alone in this experience. Race discrimination is illegal under both California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and federal Title VII. If you think you may be a victim of discrimination, you should be aware that there are two types of race-based discrimination. The first type of discrimination is known as ‘disparate treatment.’ This type of discrimination is rather ‘straight forward’ and involves your boss treating you differently than other workers because of your race. The second type of discrimination is known ‘disparate impact’ discrimination. This type of discrimination occurs when a company policy tends to exclude one race from a certain job or position. The policy wasn’t designed to have this effect, but it was rather the unfortunate side-effect of the policy.

If you believe that you have been a victim of race-based discrimination, get help today. Call the experienced attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg for advice. 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. We are here to guide you through this process.

If you have been dealing with unwanted sexual advances at work, you may be a victim of sexual harassment. Don’t put up with this behavior – stand up for your rights at work. Just recently, the Ruby Tuesday restaurant chain has agreed to pay $225,000 to five female employees who were sexual harassed by a male supervisor. The female workers were subjected to crude sexual propositions and remarks about their appearance. In addition to the settlement, the company has agreed to provide sexual harassment training to all of its managers and supervisors.

Sexual harassment is a very complicated area of law. However, if you think you may have been sexually harassed there are a few basic things you should know. First, there are two types of sexual harassment. The first type of sexual 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. Under this type of harassment, a manager or supervisor asks for sexual favors in exchange for work benefits. The second type of sexual harassment is known as the ‘hostile environment’. This type of harassment occurs when a co-worker or boss does or says something that makes you feel uncomfortable because of your sex. In addition, this offensive behavior must also be severe or pervasive.

If you think that you may have experienced either quid-pro-quo harassment or the hostile environment harassment, call the experienced attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg to find out more. Our team is here to fight for your rights. 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.

Lawry’s restaurant, an up-scale steakhouse based out of southern California, recently agreed to settle a reverse sex discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit was brought in 2006 by the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a former busboy. The worker alleged he was denied a higher paid position as s waiter because of his sex. Lawry’s restaurant has a policy of only hiring women to serve as waitresses. Since 1938, Lawry’s has hired female workers dressed in 1930′s and 1940′s fashion. Under the settlement, Lawry’s agreed to pay $500,000 to men who were denied jobs as waiters.

If you have faced reverse sex discrimination, you are not alone. In 2008, the EEOC received over 28,000 sex discrimination allegations and resolved 24,000 of the claims. If you think you may have been a victim of sex discrimination, you should be aware that there are two types of gender discrimination. The first type of discrimination is ‘disparate treatment.’ This type of discrimination is straight-forward discrimination. It occurs when your boss treats you differently from other workers because of your gender. The second type of discrimination is known as ‘disparate impact’ discrimination. This type of discrimination occurs when an employer’s company policy tends to exclude one sex from a promotion or certain position. The policy, however, was not intended to have this effect. Rather, the unpleasant outcome was solely an unfortunate side effect of the policy.

If you have been a victim of either disparate treatment or disparate impact gender discrimination, you should get help now. The attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg are well versed in employment law and will help you fight for your rights. 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.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe psychological condition that arises from exposure to events that an individual experiences as very traumatic. Events that typically trigger PTSD involve actual or threatened physical injury, or threat to physical or psychological integrity. As a result, the person suffering from PTSD is often unable to deal with the trauma. The development of PTSD depends on the intensity of the event, the duration of the event, and the particular individual experiencing the event. Most people who experience traumatic events will not be affected by PTSD.

If you have post traumatic stress disorder, you may have already been a victim of discrimination without realizing it. Some examples of ways in which your employer may have discriminated against you include not allowing you to miss work for medical appointments, not accommodating your need to take a reasonable period of time off work, not allowing you at work accommodations for your disability, and not allowing you to attend psychotherapy to deal with your PTSD.

If you have experienced discrimination because of your post traumatic stress disorder, you may be able to sue. You may be able to bring a lawsuit if your disability results in physical limitations, if you can still perform the essential functions of your job, and if your boss has taken some form of adverse action against you. Adverse actions include things such as termination, refusal to promote, and refusal to hire. If you have been a victim of discrimination, get help today. Contact the experienced attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg who will fight for your rights. 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. We can help you.