Most people are well aware that pregnancy discrimination is illegal in California. Nevertheless, unscrupulous employers often use underhanded tactics to achieve discriminatory outcomes. This can make it difficult to prove pregnancy discrimination, but there is still hope for women who have been unfairly treated. Here’s how California women can prove pregnancy discrimination despite employers’ attempts…
California laws that apply to pregnancy and maternity leave include the California Pregnancy Disability Leave Law (PDL) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). Each law provides for different aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, and the essential time spent with your new baby. The specific law allowing for time off during pregnancy is the PDL…
Proving disability discrimination in California often comes down to how your employer treated you before and after you disclosed a disability. If you were denied accommodations, disciplined unfairly, or treated differently than your coworkers, that may be evidence of disability discrimination. California law is clear in stating that disabled workers are entitled to equal treatment…
Pregnant employees in California are protected by some of the strongest workplace laws in the country. If you have faced pregnancy discrimination, been denied leave, or struggled to get reasonable accommodations, you may have legal options. State and federal laws give you the right to stay safe, supported, and employed while pregnant. California Law Protects…
Sexual harassment in the workplace can take many forms. The Oxnard sexual harassment attorney with Gutierrez Law Firm Trial Attorneys has encountered countless examples of it while protecting the rights of California workers. We know how insidious it can be, and we want you to be prepared to identify when it happens and how to protect…
Sexual harassment in the workplace happens more often than most of us care to admit. You can face many kinds, but quid pro quo is especially egregious due to the inherent power imbalance. At Gutierrez Law Firm, our Oxnard sexual harassment attorney adamantly believes that California workers deserve to acquire promotions or adverse employment action…
Under the California Equal Pay Act, employers cannot pay their employees less because of their sex or gender. Despite this, women earn 79 cents for every dollar a man earns for the same type of work nationally. It is important that workers know their rights in case they are faced with discriminatory wage practices,…
Some employers try to use arbitration agreements to avoid lawsuits by employees in cases of violations of labor laws (for example, in cases of wages or workplace harassment). When an employee signs an arbitration agreement, they agree that any following case will not be evaluated by a court of law, but by an extrajudicial…
Age discrimination lawsuits are on the rise. 20% of employment complaints in 2017 in California were for age discrimination. At the federal level, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has also seen an increase in claims. Between 2010 and 2018, companies paid $810.4 million to settle charges with the EEOC, not including litigation. The…
Pregnancies are often exciting, but they can also cause expectant mothers to worry about possible complications from their work situation. Mothers often need recovery and rest time after bringing a new life into the world, while fathers can benefit from spending time bonding with their newborns. However, if you’re afraid of losing your job,…