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Wrongful Termination
Employers are prohibited from terminating any employees, including at-will employees based on protected categories, including but not limited to age, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion or disability.
It is often said that at-will employees can be fired, “…for any reason or no reason at all,” but that is not exactly correct. At-will employees cannot be fired for any reason. You cannot be fired because you belong to one of the above listed protected groups. If your employer has done so, you may have a claim for wrongful termination.
Sexual Harassment
If you’re being sexually harassed at work, do not suffer in silence. Sexual Harassment is illegal. Retaliation against you for making a sexual harassment claim, regardless of outcome, is also illegal.
Sexual harassment is unwanted workplace behavior of a sexual nature. The harasser can be the victim’s supervisor, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or someone who is not an employee of the employer, such as a client or customer.
Discrimination
An employer cannot treat you differently in any manner because of race, sex, age, religion, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, national origin, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status. It is also unlawful for an employer to retaliate against you for making a claim of discrimination regardless of the outcome of that claim.
Discrimination in the workplace can be in the form of wrongful termination, unequal pay, or different treatment of any kind made by an employer, supervisor or manager.
Whistleblower
What is the act of whistleblowing? What are the risks and benefits? If you are or decide to become a whistleblower, will you be protected?
Whistleblowing means to report misconduct or illegal activities of a fellow employee, a higher up or an entire company or government agency. A whistleblower is someone who speaks up when he or she sees something that is ethically or legally wrong happening at their workplace. Dozens of state and federal Whistleblower Protection statutes protect individuals who speak up to put an end to illegal corporate actions do not suffer from unjust retaliation. Learn more about the many ways Whistleblowers can be protected.
Wage Gap
The “Wage Gap” is statistical evidence of systemic pay discrimination against women. Federal and state statutes, including the California Fair Pay Act, prohibit employers from paying differently for the same the work to employees of opposite sex, different race or different ethnicity. Of the 100 million Americans currently living in poverty, 70 million of them are women and the children depending on them. The prevalence of the Wage Gap effects the upward mobility of women and the health of the next generation. Racial and ethnic minorities also experience wage discrimination and are due the same protections under the law.
Wage & Hour Class Actions
Wage and Hour class actions are lawsuits brought by groups of employees when an employer has systemically underpaid in violation of state and federal law. These cases often arise when employees have been misclassified as independent contractors, misclassified as exempt, denied meal and rest breaks, failed to pay minimum wage, failed to pay overtime wages, or asked employees to work off the clock. If you have been paid incorrectly, you are entitled to protection under the law as an individual or as a group.
Executive Contract Negotiations
As a senior executive, partner, or founder, do you need assistance with your executive compensation agreement? Are you negotiating an exit, a new employment agreement or were you terminated prior to stock vesting? Are you looking for someone who can help you negotiate board roles and carried interest? We can assist you with negotiations and contract review.
Wrongful Termination
Employers are prohibited from terminating any employees, including at-will employees based on protected categories, including but not limited to age, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion or disability.
It is often said that at-will employees can be fired, “…for any reason or no reason at all,” but that is not exactly correct. At-will employees cannot be fired for any reason. You cannot be fired because you belong to one of the above listed protected groups. If your employer has done so, you may have a claim for wrongful termination.
Sexual Harassment
If you’re being sexually harassed at work, do not suffer in silence. Sexual Harassment is illegal. Retaliation against you for making a sexual harassment claim, regardless of outcome, is also illegal.
Sexual harassment is unwanted workplace behavior of a sexual nature. The harasser can be the victim’s supervisor, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or someone who is not an employee of the employer, such as a client or customer.
Discrimination
An employer cannot treat you differently in any manner because of race, sex, age, religion, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, national origin, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status. It is also unlawful for an employer to retaliate against you for making a claim of discrimination regardless of the outcome of that claim.
Discrimination in the workplace can be in the form of wrongful termination, unequal pay, or different treatment of any kind made by an employer, supervisor or manager.
Whistleblower
What is the act of whistleblowing? What are the risks and benefits? If you are or decide to become a whistleblower, will you be protected?
Whistleblowing means to report misconduct or illegal activities of a fellow employee, a higher up or an entire company or government agency. A whistleblower is someone who speaks up when he or she sees something that is ethically or legally wrong happening at their workplace. Dozens of state and federal Whistleblower Protection statutes protect individuals who speak up to put an end to illegal corporate actions do not suffer from unjust retaliation. Learn more about the many ways Whistleblowers can be protected.
Wage Gap
The “Wage Gap” is statistical evidence of systemic pay discrimination against women. Federal and state statutes, including the California Fair Pay Act, prohibit employers from paying differently for the same the work to employees of opposite sex, different race or different ethnicity. Of the 100 million Americans currently living in poverty, 70 million of them are women and the children depending on them. The prevalence of the Wage Gap effects the upward mobility of women and the health of the next generation. Racial and ethnic minorities also experience wage discrimination and are due the same protections under the law.
Wage & Hour Class Actions
Wage and Hour class actions are lawsuits brought by groups of employees when an employer has systemically underpaid in violation of state and federal law. These cases often arise when employees have been misclassified as independent contractors, misclassified as exempt, denied meal and rest breaks, failed to pay minimum wage, failed to pay overtime wages, or asked employees to work off the clock. If you have been paid incorrectly, you are entitled to protection under the law as an individual or as a group.
