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The term “employment lawyer” refers to an attorney who concentrates his/her practice on helping clients who have employment-related legal issues. When Does an Employee Need an Employment Lawyer? If you have an employment dispute with your employer and have suffered a significant loss of income and benefits, are facing or being subjected to workplace discrimination, harassment or employer retaliation, […]

If you were recently fired or laid off from your job, you might be wondering if you qualify for unemployment benefits. In California, workers who lose their job involuntarily through no fault of their own may be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits. Note: If you were unlawfully fired due to discrimination, harassment or retaliation, there […]

Do individuals who aren’t traditionally employed count as being unemployed? Do freelancers who and independent contractors count as being unemployed when they are in between gigs or laid off from their ongoing contract? It’s a million-dollar question as these hard-working individuals face the same lay off’s as those who are traditionally employed in the midst […]

When seeking advice from a California employment lawyer, it is important to be as prepared as possible in order to get the most helpful and relevant answer. Chances are if you’re meeting with an employment lawyer, you are facing a difficult situation. For most people, speaking with an attorney is not something they do often, […]

Losing your job can have a major financial and emotional impact on your life. Fortunately, you may have legal recourse. Under certain circumstances, an employee may bring a wrongful termination lawsuit against an employer. When Can You Sue for Wrongful Termination in California? You can file a wrongful termination lawsuit if your employer fired or laid you […]

Many patients who undergo surgery can come out of it with more pain than when they went in. If you cannot return to work immediately after surgery, you may be wondering what will happen to your job. You may need to take some time off work to fully recover from the surgery. And, even when […]

When personal injury cases arise, one of the ways to make them go away as soon as possible is through -out -of court settlements. Out -of -court settlements occur when the attorneys of the plaintiff and the defendant agree to pay a certain amount (as agreed by the two attorneys) to the plaintiff rather than […]

As our population ages, many of us must face the possibility of long-term nursing care for either ourselves, our parents, or even our friends. It is a tough decision to place a loved one in a nursing home, and when you do, you expect the best care possible. Unfortunately, many nursing homes in California fail […]

In an attempt to define the term sexual harassment, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) describes it as “any unwelcome sexual advances, or other visual, verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature and actions that create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment based on an employee’s sex.“ Despite years of attention […]

While some employees may receive severance bonuses when they leave their jobs, others may have to depend on unemployment insurance at some point. Unemployment insurance (UI) is a financial assistance program for individuals who become unemployed due to no fault of their own. Eligible individuals, who are unemployed, receive weekly payment for a set period […]