On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Aug 27, 2015 | Employment Discrimination
Uber has been in the news recently due to allegations that the company misclassifies its drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. What you may not know is that employee misclassification is serious issue affecting workers in nearly every industry...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Aug 25, 2015 | Sexual Harassment
A common defense to workplace sexual harassment claims is consent. In other words, an accused supervisor may say that the plaintiff welcomed his or her sexual comments or advances, or that the two parties engaged in a sexual relationship. Whether the defendant’s...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Aug 19, 2015 | Employment Discrimination
It has been more than two months since we discussed the outcome of a woman’s employment discrimination lawsuit against preppy clothing chain Abercrombie & Fitch. As a reminder, the woman was not hired as a salesperson because managers decided that her Muslim...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Aug 12, 2015 | Credit Card Debt
If you are living in Los Angeles and struggling with credit card debt, you are not alone. In fact, millions of people nationwide find themselves carrying a balance on their credit cards from month to month. But L.A. is among the cities with the highest individual...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Aug 6, 2015 | Sexual Harassment
Late in May, we discussed allegations that Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson sexually harassed an employee in the city manager’s office in 2013 and 2014. Such accusations are now expanding beyond Johnson to others in City Hall, with two new sexual harassment suits being...