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Supreme Court Upholds An Employee's Right To Bring Action If Retaliated Against After Complaining Of Racism.
In CBOCS West v. Humphries (2008) the United States Supreme Court held that an employee fired after complaining about race discrimination against co-workers could maintain a retaliation suit.

In disparate Impact Cases (age discrimination) Employers Relying on Reasonable Factors Test Carry the Burden.
Supreme Court resolved issues related to the burden of proof that must be met when defendants rely on the statutory "reasonable factors other than age" defense ("RFOA") age discrimination (ADEA) disparate impact cases

Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals Holds That Text Messages Of Employees Are Protected Under Privacy Rights Laws.
Ninth Circuit ruled that the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits unlawful search and seizure, applies to email and text messages on employer-owned devices.

Supreme Court Leaves the Door Open to Witness Testimony in Age Discrimination Cases
In a 9-0 decision, Supreme Court ruled that the trial judge must explain why it prevented the plaintiff in an age disicrimination case against Sprint/United Management, from presenting witnesses in support of his case.

Teens at work are at Risk for Sexual Harassment
In a November decision, the Chicago-based 7th Circuit US court of Appeals made it clear that the business community can no longer simply rely on its policy and procedures in place to avert liability for sexual harassment claims.

Employment Law Team Successfully Settles a Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case
Mr. Fakhimi was able to reach a confidential settlement with a defendant in a sexual harassment and retaliation case.SEE NEWS FOR MORE DETAIL.

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Why Should You Choose The Employment Law Team™?

Issues related to labor laws and rights of employee and duties of employers have been front page news in California and other states for the past few years. The internet is inundated with articles about large judgments against major corporations due to not following up state and/or federal laws that pertain to employees. A major reason behind these disputes is the fact that federal and state laws that deal with many aspects of employer-employer relations are less than clear. Another reason is the sensitive and emotional nature of terminating an employee's tenure which can in many situations turn into a heated battle. We at the Employment Law Team™ have dealt with many employment law matters and our expertise ranges from drafting and negotiating employment contracts, to advising employers on their statutory and common law obligations such as issues related to age discrimination, vioaltion of FEHA, assisting employers conduct pre-litigation investigation and representing employees who have been denied their rights or mistreated by their employers. Representing both sides of the aisle our attorneys bring a wealth of experience to our clients and have been able to turn that experience and knowledge in judgments and settlements which have kept our clients happy for many years. Our affiliated firm Criminal Defense Team, www.criminaldefenseteamusa.com can also assist our clients with issues related to criminal law. Following are some of the areas of employment and labor law that we can assist our clients in :

  • Drafting and negotiating employment agreements.
  • Non-Competition agreements.
  • Non-Solidification and non-disclosure agreements.
  • Pre-litigation investigation into allegations of: wrongful termination, sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, racial discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, violation of the public policy claims, non-payment of overtime wages.
  • Advising our clients on overtime laws (i.e. exempt non-exempt issues) under both California and Federal laws (i.e. FLSA, Labor Code, etc.)
  • Drafting and negotiating of severance packages.
  • Litigation of all types of employment claims all the way through trial in both state and federal courts.

Does The Employment Law Team™ Only Represent Employees?

NO. The Employment Law Team™ consists of a team highly experienced and knowledgeable attorneys who litigate labor law issues on regular basis. As a result our expertise in the area has been put to use on behalf of both employers and employees and we have been able to achieve successful results for both.

If you are an employer or an employee in the Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Alameda county, Ventura county or San Diego County areas and would like to discuss your labor law related questions such as sexual harassment, age discrimination, racial discrimination, retaliation in vioaltion of FEHA, or whistle blowing issues with an employment attorney or an employment lawyer experienced in the filed please, call 877-529-4545 for a free consultation with a labor law attorney. You can also visit us at www.employmentlawteam. For questions regarding divorce and family law visit www.lawdps.com and for question regarding criminal law please visit www.criminaldefenseteamusa.com 

 

Nothing in the foregoing discussion or in this website is meant to be legal advice and does not serve to establish an attorney-client relationship. Any statements, on this page or elsewhere, are not guarantees of any outcome. 


If you face a legal question related to labor and or employment law be it a federal or state issue in Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Alameda county, San Francisco county or San Diego County call 888-529-2188 for a free consultation with an attorney well versed in the areas of: labor law, employment law, overtime laws, sexual harassment laws, wrongful termination, sexual discrimination laws and disability laws.