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What Happens After Filing a Wage and Hour Claim in California?

The California Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) conducts a thorough investigation into each wage and hour claim filed by a California worker. If the lead investigator from the DLSE decides there is enough compelling evidence to schedule a hearing,...

November 25, 2021

How to Find the Best Employment Discrimination Lawyer

Civil Rights Employment Discrimination

How to Find the Best Employment Discrimination Lawyer

Fighting back against discrimination in the workplace can be a lonely battle to wage. Whether your co-workers refuse to back you up by providing witness accounts or your employer is relentless in harassing you because of age, race, gender, or...

November 15, 2021

Lemon Law

Remedies Granted According to California Lemon Law

You are driving along the Pacific Coast, or maybe you are headed into the deepest part of Yosemite Park. Wherever you go to take in the spectacular vistas of California, you expect your vehicle to operate at a peak level....

November 5, 2021

Scammed by a For-Profit College: What you can do about it

Consumer Fraud

Scammed by a For-Profit College: What you can do about it

Mortgage debt remains and will probably always remain the highest consumer debt category. What type of consumer debt sits at number two on the list? Is it auto loan debt? No. Is it credit card debt? Surprisingly, the answer is...

October 20, 2021

Possible Compensation for Filing a Dog Bite Lawsuit

Dog Bites Personal Injury

Possible Compensation for Filing a Dog Bite Lawsuit

Dogs play an important part of our culture, so important that if you want to sell a product or a service today, you better include at least one dog in a commercial. In rare cases, something triggers a dog to...

September 25, 2021

Medical Malpractice

Take It to the Limit: The Limits Placed by California Medical Malpractice Law

If you have suffered one or more injuries due to the negligence of a healthcare provider, California law gives you the right to seek damages for medical malpractice. Although the state has enacted some of the most victim-friendly statutes in...

September 15, 2021

Wrongful Termination

The Basics of Wrongful Termination Law in California

When an employer ends an employment relationship by violating a worker’s rights, the employer has engaged in an act of wrongful termination. In California, employees file wrongful termination claims for a variety of reasons that include violations of state and/or...

September 5, 2021

Workers' Compensation

The Statute of Limitations for Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim in California

“Time is on my side.” It is a popular song from a popular band that extols the virtue of patience on a quest for love. However, for employees injured in the workplace, time is not on your side. Although much...

August 25, 2021

To Catch a Thief: 6 Ways Employers Rip Off Employees

Employment Wage and Hour

To Catch a Thief: 6 Ways Employers Rip Off Employees

When we start a new job, we go through a process that used to be called orientation. Now, the getting started at a new job phase is called onboarding. Most onboarding sessions include a rather droll segment that reviews the...

August 25, 2021

Filing a Discrimination Complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing

Civil Rights Employment Discrimination

Filing a Discrimination Complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing

If you face discrimination in the workplace, you should file a complaint with both the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Why should you file a complaint with both agencies? The...

August 15, 2021