A wrongful termination lawsuit in California is a case filed by a worker against their employer to seek justice for what they believe or can show was being laid off or fired for an illegal reason. At Minnis & Smallets, we have helped and continue to help many workers in…

A hostile work environment is defined in California as conduct that occurs because of an employee’s sex, race, disability, or other protected traits and creates a hostile, offensive, oppressive, or intimidating work environment. Engaging in this type of behavior by anyone in the workplace is prohibited under the Fair Employment…

Both state and federal laws prohibit discrimination in the workplace. This means that you cannot be treated differently in the terms and conditions of your employment based upon your membership in a protected class. There are many protected characteristics under California employment law:  Race, Color, Religion, Or National Origin Title…

California has long had some of the most comprehensive sexual harassment laws in the entire United States, and recent changes to state employment laws have expanded harassment prohibitions to an even wider range of business relationships. This means that employees are no longer the only ones who can have a…