Sexual Harassment and Women in the Tech Industry
The Tech Industry has a reputation for not treating women as equals and peers who bring as much to the industry as their male counterparts. While some may find it difficult to believe that a double standard still exists, recent allegations of sexual harassment at two tech giants – Tesla and Uber – show that […]
What You Need to Know As a Temporary Employee in California
For businesses in California and throughout the nation, temporary workers translate into cost savings. For one thing, those businesses don’t have to pay temp workers medical or dental benefits, vacation and sick pay or contribute to their retirement plans. In addition, employers who need workers with particular skill sets can hire skilled temporary workers, saving […]
Investor Fraud: What Can You Do When Someone Makes Off With Your Money?
Investor fraud can come in a wide variety of forms, but the central theme is basically the same: you entrust your money to another party who you believe to be making the best investment decisions with it, but instead they betray your trust and take it from you. The Financial Fraud Research Center estimates that […]
7 Tips to Find the Best Employment Lawyer to Handle Your Case
If you’ve been wrongfully terminated, or you feel you’re the victim of workplace discrimination, harassment, unsafe working conditions, or wage and hour violations, you might want to just let it go—but that would be a mistake. In recent years, many victimized California employees decided not to let it go, sued their employers, and won multi-million dollar settlements. To […]
What You Should Know Before Signing a California Employment Contract
The best part of job hunting is, without a doubt, receiving a job offer and no longer having to keep job hunting. So, if your job offer comes with an employment contract, the impulse to rush forward, sign and put interviewing in the rearview may be hard to resist. However, you may come to regret that haste, and wish you […]
Defrauding the Consumer
Consumer fraud refers to a wide range of crimes that revolve around purchases, where people pay money for things they don’t want or don’t get what they paid for, both products and services. Fraud against consumers can take place in person, by telephone, or online. It can come in forms of false and misleading advertising, misleading […]
Are You Getting Paid on Commission? What About Your Rest Breaks?
If you are paid in commission, you may be entitled to unpaid wages for rest breaks. Even if your employer provides breaks, you may be entitled to receive back wages if you are paid only in commission. Transcript Hi, I’m Randall Aiman-Smith , one of the partners here at Aiman-Smith & Marcy. We are always […]
Workplace Discrimination & Harassment Learn the Different Types
If you are discriminated against in your workplace, then you have an unenviable choice: Do you act to eliminate the employment or the discrimination? While neither is an easy path, even if you decide to seek work elsewhere, the difficulties that discriminatory actions can inflict on a career, finances and emotions often outlast the employment under which they […]
7 Ways Your Retail Employer May Be Taking Advantage of You
The United States retail industry is a massive one responsible for close to $5 trillion in sales and employs over 15 million people according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Whether it’s large chains like Walmart or smaller stores in and around your neighborhood, millions of workers depend on the retail industry to support their families. The jobs […]
California Workers Win Millions for Violations of Overtime Pay, Meal and Rest Breaks
California labor laws regarding overtime pay and breaks for rest and meals are clear and unambiguous. That fact hasn’t dissuaded unscrupulous employers in the state from victimizing employees in the misguided belief that they can get away with violating those laws. Perhaps they think their workers won’t notice their illegal behavior or will be too […]
