It’s an unfortunate reality that many people working in California face discriminatory treatment from their employers. Some are denied employment for discriminatory reasons, while others endure hostile work environments and unfair treatment from their employers due to their status as members of protected classes. Unfortunately, it’s also common for employees to face discrimination without realizing… Read More
California enforces strict rules pertaining to workplace discrimination, prohibiting employers from making job-related decisions or showing favoritism based on an employee’s personal protected qualities. Unfortunately, many people in California experience various types of discrimination, some of which can be difficult to identify. As a result, it’s common for people to face adverse treatment at work… Read More
Earlier this month, federal officials revealed that they have received a record number of claims dealing with workplace disability-based discrimination. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), charges of workplace bias, based on disability, hit an all-time high for the second year in a row. In 2016, there were nearly 30,000 charges connected… Read More
Often in employment lawsuits, employers try to hide damaging information during the course of “discovery,” which is the process where the employee can request information from the employer during a lawsuit. The aggressive employment lawyers at the Azadian Law Group, do not let employers get away with these tricks. Just this past month, Azadian Law… Read More
In 2015, about 1 in every 3 complaints filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was related to workplace harassment. That is according to a recent report released by EEOC officials, which has also revealed some other important – and, perhaps, unsettling – trends about the nature of workplace harassment in the U.S…. Read More
2016, Home-improvement giant, On May 13, Lowe’s, agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the lawsuit, Lowe’s violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and engaged in a pattern and practice of discrimination against people with disabilities by firing them… Read More
When is it a good time to speak with a Pasadena employment lawyer? We ask employment & wrongful termination lawyer George Azadian who has recovered millions for employees… We spend most of our days, if not most of our lives, at work and with that, we sometimes face tough challenges in the workplace, including discrimination,… Read More
Disabled job applicants who disclose their disabilities in cover letters and résumés are far more likely to be the targets of discrimination in the hiring process than other job applicants, a recent study has revealed. This study, headed up by researchers at Rutgers and Syracuse universities, has been lauded for its groundbreaking methods of assessing… Read More