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‘My Boss Sexually Harassed Me… What Are My Options To Stop Harassment?’ On behalf of The Kaufman Law Firm posted inSexual Harassment on Friday, December 7, 2018. With all the stories of sexual harassment floating around on the Internet, it may seem frightening to report sexual harassment or find enough strength to confront the harasser in the workplace, especially when the harasser is your boss. With more …

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Yes, Even ‘Freelancers’ Between Jobs May Be Eligible For Unemployment Benefits (And Other Surprising Situations In Which You May Qualify) On behalf of The Kaufman Law Firm posted inWrongful Termination on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Unemployment insurance programs offer a myriad of benefits to eligible workers who have lost a job “through no fault of their own.” Oftentimes, workers in California overlook that safety net, thinking that they are not eligible or, for some reason, …

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When Others Don’t Want You To Report: Sexual Harassment On behalf of The Kaufman Law Firm posted inSexual Harassment on Friday, November 23, 2018. In recent years, there has been a campaign to educate parents on how to prevent and handle sexual abuse happening to their children. A prevention is telling their children that they don’t have to hug or kiss someone if they …

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Racial Harassment Complaints Filed In LA County On behalf of The Kaufman Law Firm posted inWorkplace Discrimination on Friday, November 16, 2018. We need to take a minute to talk about a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County against Vivint Smart Home. The complaints were filed on behalf of four former employees and alleges incidents of “workplace racial …

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We Need To Talk About Google On behalf of The Kaufman Law Firm posted inSexual Harassment on Friday, November 9, 2018. Google is one of the largest companies in the world, which is why it made headlines when it announced last week that, over the last two years, as many as 48 people have been fired from the company over sexual …

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Work, Work, Work and No Pay On behalf of The Kaufman Law Firm posted inUnpaid Overtime on Friday, November 2, 2018. We all know how it feels to find a job we love and give it our all. Do you recall a time that you spent so many hours on a project because you believed in it and wanted it to …

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Standing Up for What’s Right On behalf of The Kaufman Law Firm posted inWhistleblower on Monday, October 22, 2018. Your job is your identity. Your job makes you proud and fills yours with satisfaction. You take great joy in doing your job right and finding ways to improve efficiency is your specialty. You have a team and your boss …

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Mass Layoff Or Wrongful Termination? You May Be Entitled To Sue Your California Employer On behalf of The Kaufman Law Firm posted inWrongful Termination on Friday, October 19, 2018. Was “mass layoff” the excuse given by your employer to explain why you were fired? You may have just been wrongfully terminated if your employer failed to comply with California’s WARN Act. For example, have you received at least 60 …

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Subtleties of Sexual Harassment On behalf of The Kaufman Law Firm posted inSexual Harassment on Friday, October 12, 2018. Finding a job can take a lot of time and effort. Once you finally get the callback, you are so excited that you take the first offer. Then you enter the workspace and you start to meet other superiors and …

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Sexual Harassment Bill Legislative Updates: What You Should Know On behalf of The Kaufman Law Firm posted inSexual Harassment on Friday, October 5, 2018. In Governor Jerry Brown’s final bill-signing period in office, California Legislators sent him 1,217 bills to consider. This is more than any governor of California has seen since the year 2004. In this final period, Governor Brown signed 1016 bills …

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