Business

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 may be implicated when a female and a male employee are compensated at a different rate of pay when they perform the same type of work. However, your business litigation attorney Orange County can explain when this act applies and its limitations. About the Act This act states that…

One of the first steps that your Costa Mesa business attorney will take during the discovery process is to determine if insurance policies may be available to help compensate you. However, your Costa Mesa business lawyer can explain if there may be factors that inhibit these polices from providing compensation. Bodily Injury Many insurance policies…

Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act does not provide a specific right, such as the right to be free from employment harassment or discrimination like other portions of the Civil Rights Act. However, your Costa Mesa employment lawyer can explain that it provides the avenue in which injured individuals can seek remedies at law…

If you were terminated because your employer failed to comply with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 or if your employer has denied your rightful claim, your Orange County employment attorney may discuss the legal requirements of this law with you. Here are some aspects of the law that your Orange County employment…

If you are considering filing an American with Disabilities Act claim, a Costa Mesa employment attorney can explain that there are strict time guidelines. Additionally, there are damages caps that you should be aware of. Timing Requirements Your Costa Mesa employment lawyer can explain that you must exhaust administrative remedies before you can proceed with…

An attorney from the employment law firm in Orange County that represents you can explain that economic damages may make up the smallest percentage of your overall damages. However, because these damages are usually easier to prove than damages for emotional distress or punitive damages, they represent an important part of your case. The employment…

Partially in response to the release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report that 4,405 workers were killed on the job in 2012, OSHA announced new rules to be effective January 1, 2015. As explained by an Orange County business attorney, the goal of the new rules is to do more to keep America’s…

In the paragraphs below, Orange County business attorneys addresses how much, if anything at all, you should be required to give in payment for mediation in lieu of bearing half of the total cost. Listed below are examples of what you should offer instead of 50 percent.  No Payment from You at All Depending on your…