The Aegis Law Firm, a California Employment and Consumer Law Firm, is pleased to offer an annual scholarship of $1,000 to a student who is planning on or currently attending their first year of graduate school or college.  The annual program is designed to assist students who have performed community service, overcome a challenge...

Do you feel like your employer has not treated you fairly due to your medical condition? It could be medical condition discrimination. Continue reading below to see if you might have a medical condition discrimination case.A “medical condition” is defined as:1) Any health impairment related to or associated with a record, history, or diagnosis...

The law provides that employees may not be fired for an unlawful reason. Firing an employee for an unlawful reason is what is known as “wrongful termination.” In California, employees are considered to be “at-will employees” which means that you can be fired at any time for any reason. However, workers are entitled to...

Dating RelationshipsEmployers may establish policies that prohibit employees from participating in dating and sexual relationships that create a conflict of interest (e.g., between a supervisor and a subordinate), to reduce exposure to sexual harassment claims and to prevent harm to employee morale that may result from perceived favoritism. Notice to employees of this policy...

Federal laws also protect “at-will” employees from being wrongfully terminated for participating in protected activities. For example:The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protects employees from discrimination for the exercise of their right to take family care leave as provided in the Act.Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits discriminatory discharge on the basis...