Electrical Contractor Pays $500K in Age Discrimination Settlement
Hatzel & Buehler, Inc., a commercial electrical contractor, has recently settled an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against its New Jersey branch. Hatzel & Buehler, Inc., faced allegations of age discrimination in its hiring practices. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, the Vice President of the company’s New Jersey […]
D.C. Restaurant Settles Wage Theft Lawsuit for $500k
In a landmark case for workers’ rights, Swahili Village, a restaurant located in Washington D.C., agreed to a $500,000 settlement after being accused of widespread wage theft. The lawsuit alleged that the restaurant engaged in illegal practices including underpaying employees, withholding tips, not providing required sick leave, and failing to pay overtime. Employees noticed they […]
CYBER FLASHING
CYBER FLASHING, DIC PICS, AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN CALIFORNIA. If you received a “Dic Pic” from a coworker or supervisor at work, California laws are available to punish the sender. The California Civil Code allows the recipient of unsolicited obscene materials to sue the lawsuit for all economic and noneconomic damages caused by receipt of […]
Pregnancy Discrimination
On Behalf of Law Offices of Eric A. Boyajian | Uncategorized EGG RETRIEVAL IS NOT PROTECTED UNDER CALIFORNIA’S FEHA OR UNDER PDL LAWS In Paleny v. Fireplace Products U.S., a female employee who was terminated while undergoing egg retrieval and freezing procedures, filed a lawsuit for wrongful termination. In October 2018, Erika Paleny informed her manager that […]
Blind Workers Rights in California
On Behalf of Law Offices of Eric A. Boyajian | August 6, 2024 Uncategorized Blind Worker Says PepsiCo Fired Him After He Requested Software for His Disability The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo on the grounds of disability discrimination. The company allegedly failed to provide reasonable accommodations to a blind newly hired […]
California Supreme Court Clarifies Compensable Work Time
On Behalf of Law Offices of Eric A. Boyajian | March 7, 2024 Uncategorized California Supreme Court Clarifies Compensable Work Time In Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors, Huerta sued his employer for minimum wage violations / off the clock work. Huerta would go through unpaid security check points to enter and exit the worksite, which involved an inspection of his […]
SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORK LAWSUIT
SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE FILE BY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY On Behalf of Law Offices of Eric A. Boyajian | May 7, 2024 Uncategorized Nicole Staso, a Passaic County sheriff’s deputy in New Jersey, is suing the department alleging years of sexual harassment and retaliation. Staso claims that she was subjected to inappropriate comments about her appearance and false rumors about her […]
Wrongful Termination Attorney
On Behalf of Law Offices of Eric A. Boyajian | May 1, 2024 Wrongful Termination Eric Pogue, former head coach of the Oakland University men’s soccer team, is suing his ex-employer alleging discrimination and wrongful termination. Pogue claims he was fired due to his struggles with depression, a violation of California Labor Disability Laws. Pogue was a highly successful […]
$500,000 for an Employee who was Wrongfully Terminated
On Behalf of Law Offices of Eric A. Boyajian | February 9, 2024 Wrongful Termination In January 2024, Law Offices of Eric A. Boyajian, Employment Lawyers, recovered $500,000 for an employee who was wrongfully terminated for using his accrued sick time. One day while at work, the employee was not feeling well and felt that he needed to see […]
