Month: July 2010

Is there a real problem with Orange County employee disability discrimination in today’s business environment? This post considers the definitions of and current news regarding employee disability discrimination. According to the American Psychological Association, Discrimination is the unfair treatment of people based on characteristics such as gender, sexual orientation, disability status, or race. Employee Disability…

What can employers do to stop sexual harassment in the Orange County workplace. Here is my top ten list: Display the poster required by law advising employees about discrimination and their options. Distribute an information sheet on sexual harassment to each employee. Include an effective policy regarding harassment, discrimination, and discipline in an employee handbook….

Orange County Salary versus Overtime You are salaried so you do not get overtime pay. This is one of the most common misconceptions in the workplace. There is no doubt that salary status is one of the requirements exempting an employee from overtime pay, but it is not the only one. An exempt employee also…

Know that a whistleblower does have rights! Recently, three former aerospace employees were awarded $45.3 million when they were fired after reporting flaws in the construction of aircraft. Courts have awarded whistle-blowers their actual wage loss until they find another job, the difference between their wages for a reasonable time in the future, lost benefits,…

Orange County Wrongful Termination Walter Biggins, an industrious chemist for Hazen Paper Company, often took work home and fiddled with solvent formulas in his kitchen sink. By all accounts, Mr. Biggins’ concoctions allowed Hazen Paper Company to reduce its releases of hazardous fumes and increase sales. Biggins, because he had substantially enriched the company’s bottom…

Employee Rights Attorney As an employee rights attorney, the most popular question asked of me is “Do I have a case?” Most disgruntled present or former employees who believe an injustice has been done, have in fact had legal rights violated and do indeed “have a case.” The question really is if such violation of…