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My Boss Hit On Me, What Should I Do?

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We all know that sexual harassment at the workplace is, by definition, illegal. But it is also the case that there is nothing inherently wrong with romances developing between co-workers. In fact, one survey found nearly one out of five couples meet through work, and even our current president met his wife when he was…


Sessions and Kimball Employment Law Firm in Mission Viejo is Participating in the 2016 Labor and Employment Law Symposium

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Join us at the 2016 Labor and Employment Law Symposium in Orange, CA on Saturday, June 11, 2016. Hiedi DeGroot, Partner, and Nicole Nguyen, litigator, from our firm, will be speaking at the event, discussing how to deal with violence in the workplace. You can see a full schedule below. Register online at ocbar.org Registration:…


Can an Independent Contractor Sue for Wrongful Termination?

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Possibly, Particularly If You Were Not Really an “Independent Contractor” Increasingly, employers in today’s economy are hiring what they call “independent contractors” rather than “employees” to work on their behalf. This is especially the case with younger workers who may be brought on for a specific project or period of time. In California, we see…



Harassment of Women: Holding Employers Accountable

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Even in the 21st Century, women are still being harassed in the workplace at rates far greater than men. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reports 6,822 charges of sexual harassment filed in 2015, and only 17.1% were filed by men. Employers have a legal obligation under state and federal law to prevent any form…