Discriminated against over age

On behalf of Sullivan Law Group APC posted in workplace discrimination on Saturday, December 8, 2018. Employees experience many different types of discrimination while they are trying to perform their job duties, including discrimination based on their ethnicity, their gender and their religion. In this post, our law office will take a closer look at age discrimination and some of the different issues this raises …

Am I permitted to date a co-worker?

On behalf of Sullivan Law Group APC posted in employee rights on Sunday, December 2, 2018. It’s natural to have concerns about harassment in the workplace. While most employers and employees frown upon problematic behaviors, determining whether it’s ethical to date a co-worker is often up for debate. While some people are not bothered by the practice others may find fault with interoffice romances. …

What is an adverse employment action?

On behalf of Sullivan Law Group APC posted in workplace discrimination on Friday, November 23, 2018. As a California employee, you probably already know that your employer cannot fire you in retaliation for your reporting workplace discrimination to either it or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In fact, as the EEOC explains, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act forbids your employer from …

Has your employer failed to pay you for working overtime?

On behalf of Sullivan Law Group APC on Monday, November 5, 2018. Let us say you are working as a janitor for a well-established furniture upholstery company that has two locations: one in Sorrento Valley and another in Escondido. The company is short on staff at present, so you often need to continue working after your shift is over. However, you do not …

Understanding retaliation and EEO laws

On behalf of Sullivan Law Group APC posted in employee rights on Sunday, October 28, 2018. People who work in Southern California are protected by many laws that are designed to ensure they experience a work environment free from harassment or discrimination. As explained by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, there are also laws in place that ban employers from taking negative actions against …

What protections are afforded under the ADA?

On behalf of Sullivan Law Group APC posted in workplace discrimination on Friday, October 19, 2018. Living with a disability can be difficult; having a career with one can be even more so. Yet part of living is enjoying your career. Thus, you should not be impeded from being able to have a fulfilling job in San Diego. Thankfully, the Americans with Disabilities Act …

Have you been wrongfully terminated?

On behalf of Sullivan Law Group APC posted in wrongful termination on Friday, October 5, 2018. As a worker in San Diego who has recently been wrongfully terminated, you may be wondering if there’s anything you can do about it. Sullivan Law Group is here to help you navigate the tricky waters of fighting for your rights in a wrongful termination case. It can be …

Am I entitled to a nursing break at work?

On behalf of Sullivan Law Group APC posted in wage & hour laws on Sunday, September 23, 2018. If you’re a new mother who’s recently returned to the work force, you may have questions about your rights at they pertain to nursing breaks. In fact, employers are beholden to certain federal and state regulations that establish the proper method of providing mothers with breaks …

Waitresses and waiters: Understanding break policies

On behalf of Sullivan Law Group APC on Friday, September 7, 2018. Virtually every industry has some instances of employers conducting illegal practices at the expense of the lowest workers’ wages. The food service industryarguably sees these abuses the most with the issue of employee tipping being a topic of conversation for years now.  However, another illegal employment practice is for the employer to deny …

Barnes & Noble target of wrongful termination lawsuit

On behalf of Sullivan Law Group APC posted in wrongful termination on Friday, September 7, 2018. Working professionals in San Diego may all covet the same thing: job security. The common assumption amongst many is that almost all employees reach the point of not having to worry about being dismissed from their jobs. Yet given how often news breaks about high-ranking business officials being fired …