When a woman gets the news that she is pregnant, she is likely so thrilled that she is not thinking about anything else. However, once reality sinks in, some women will pause and think how this will impact her current job and future career options. While laws have...
Employees in San Diego and across the United States who have been impacted by employment violations are often fearful of speaking out for several reasons. They might be under the impression that it will not help them, they fear retaliation, concerns abound that they...
If you suspect that you’re being discriminated against in the workplace, then you might foresee legal action on the horizon. This is especially true if you end up suffering from a negative employment action, such as demotion, a pay cut, a worse work assignment, or...
Being an employee in today’s market is tough, especially when workers must endure racial discrimination in their employment. It is not fair that these employees must endure negative treatment simply because of their race. And, most readers likely think that most...
Car accidents can leave you with a lifetime of catastrophic injuries and medical hardships. The cost to acclimate to these changes can cause victims to have to pay thousands of dollars or more in medical bills and new living expenses. When these costs begin to add up,...
Automobile accidents involving more than two vehicles can make untangling the riddle of liability very difficult. In many accidents, the precipitating incident may only last for a few seconds. Eye witnesses who are also victims may only have unreliable memories of the...
Disability discrimination occurs when an employer treats a disabled individual who is either an employee or an applicant for employment unfavorably because of the employee or applicant’s disability. Because of the important employment law protections for disabled...
Many service industry workers in the San Diego area rely on tips to supplement their wages. It is important that they understand the basics of tipping laws in California. This way they will know if their employer is unlawfully withholding tips or is failing to pay the...
California follows strict liability dog bite laws which holds pet owners liable for the actions of their pet regardless of the precautions they took or if they knew of the pet’s propensity to bite and attack or not. This is important for victims of dog bite to be...
In California, drivers who cause car accident are liable for accident-related injuries and damages. Injured motorists, passengers and pedestrians may recover both economic and non-economic damages from the at-fault driver’s insurance company by filing a personal...
