Month: May 2012

California Labor Code section 201(a) provides, in pertinent part, as follows: “(a)   If an employer discharges an employee, the wages earned and unpaid at the time of discharge are due and payable immediately.” California Labor Code section 202(a) then provides, in...

Many employees come to me seeking to bring a discrimination, hostile environment harassment, or retaliation claim against their employer.  Often, the best evidence we have of the employer’s unlawful motive comes from circumstantial evidence of the employer...

Has your employer asked you to sign some new agreement to obtain your paycheck?  Has your final pay been withheld from you until you agree to sign some type of release agreement?  Does the release mention California Civil Code section 1542?  Have you been asked to...

Proving a case of discrimination, hostile environment harassment, or retaliation is a difficult matter. Most employers, in this day and age, are wise enough to conceal unlawful motives that may be responsible for their disparate treatment of an employee. Proving that...