Click here to read the Chinese version of this post “At-will employment” is the predominant employment relationship in the United States. Under at-will employment, an employer can terminate an employee at any time for any reason, except an illegal one (i.e. discrimination, retaliation, etc.), or for no reason. However, in order to minimize the possibility of being sued for wrongful…
Financial matters can be bewildering. Stockbrokers are supposed to help simplify the complexities and steer us in the right direction. But sometimes, stockbrokers care more about earning commissions than they do your well-being. It results in customers being stuck with dismal investments. Customers who complain are met with vigorous denials often supported by reams of “gotcha” paperwork that bear your…
Before I go to work every morning, I engage in a ritual that my husband has never needed to. As the New York Times reports, this ritual is can make women appear confident, capable, reliable, or likable in the workplace, and can even lead to a higher salary when compared to other women. What is it? Unfortunately, it has nothing to do…
Each year, millions of hard-working employees invest billions of dollars in their employer’s 401(k) plans because they trust their employer to provide a best-of-class plan. Often, however, the employer’s endeavors are tainted by a failure of effort, competence, and/or loyalty. Employees’ hard-earned retirement savings are exposed unnecessarily to wasted fees and poor investment performance. But employees need not suffer in…
On February 15, 2017, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against Hidden Hawaii Tours alleging that the President of the company engaged in a pattern of sexually harassing his young employees. Unfortunately, that’s not an uncommon scenario. The difference in this case is that the victims were men. According to the EEOC lawsuit, for more than a…
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee “because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” When an employer discriminates against an employee because of his or her gender, there is, therefore, no question that Title VII makes that conduct illegal. But what about in cases…
When you believe that you have a class action lawsuit on your hands, the most important thing to consider is the lawyer you choose to represent you. Whenever you choose a lawyer, there are many factors to consider, such as expertise in the field. But when choosing a class action lawyer, there are many more considerations to take into account. Factors in…
It’s still one of the major problems facing employees in the workplace today –- gender discrimination. According to a research study by TNS, 68 percent of women who were surveyed believe gender discrimination still exists. What is Considered Gender Discrimination? Discrimination all comes down to unequal treatment on the basis of the employee’s sex. According to Title VII of the Civil Rights…
hires legal assistants on a regular schedule. The Firm also hires individuals for the legal assistant role with 1-2 years of experience or with non-legal graduate degrees. Our legal assistants go on to study at the most prestigious graduate institutions in the country. Meet Some of Our Past Legal Assistants Al Brooks: Al joined San Francisco office after graduating from Swarthmore College…
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