Alexander Morrison + Fehr, LLP
Los Angeles, California Employment Law Blog
Reasonable accommodations and disability discrimination
If you are disabled or your spouse is struggling with a disability, make sure you have a firm understanding of employer obligations with respect to reasonable accommodations. Regrettably, many disabled workers' rights are violated and some do not even recognize...
Can an employer’s I-9 process be discriminatory?
With few exceptions, employers in the U.S. must complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for all employees they hire. Because hiring unauthorized workers may violate federal law, the I-9 confirms employers have verified the identities and work...
California amends labor codes in favor of whistleblowers
Whistleblower protections allow employees the freedom of action to report on unfair or illegal happenings in their company since doing so may jeopardize their employment under a spurned employer. From sexual harassment in the workplace to environment-threatening waste...
Have you experienced sexual harassment?
California workers like you deserve safe work environments, free from harassment of all sorts. Many workplaces promise to protect you from these malicious and potentially dangerous behaviors. Unfortunately, not all of them follow through. Many workplaces do not offer...
Employment contracts and worker rights
Even though California workers have specific rights protected by state law, not all employers succeed at enforcing policies to protect those rights. Ongoing conflict may ensue when employees lack adequate support from their employers. Employment contracts play a key...
Age discrimination and young workers
Regardless of the field you work in, you need to remember that discrimination is a serious problem that impacts workers who belong to various ethnic, religious and age groups. Unfortunately, many workers over the age of 40 experience discrimination because they are...
Auto industry plagued by sexism, sexual harassment
If you are a female working in the automotive field, you face a particularly high chance of falling victim to sexual harassment, even though many industry leaders claim the field wants and needs more female workers. According to Automotive News, a survey taken by...
What constitutes materially adverse actions?
When you engage in lawfully protected behavior like reporting workplace harassment or acting as a witness against illegal activity at work, it is possible someone at your workplace might retaliate against you. The purpose of such retaliation is more than just an act...
What workplace protections can you expect after your pregnancy?
Past posts on this blog describe the workplace rights you have as a pregnant mother in California. Yet what about after the delivery of your baby? Maternity leave falls among those workplace protections, giving you the time needed to recover from your delivery and to...
Can your employer fire you after returning from a work injury?
A recent work injury forced you to take time off to heal and recover. You are glad your California employer has workers' comp insurance, but that does not guarantee your job if you recover enough to return to your regular position. You found this out the hard way...
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