Carney R. Shegerian, founder of Shegerian & Associates, a Santa Monica-based law firm specializing in employee rights, has issued a statement commending bipartisan legislation aimed at combating age discrimination and defending the rights of older individuals in the workplace. The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA), sponsored by Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chuck Grassley […]

Carney Shegerian of Shegerian & Associates, Inc., a Santa Monica-based litigation law firm specializing in employee rights, obtained a complex, $3.25 million unanimous jury verdict on four claims yesterday for his client. James Duffy was awarded $3,255,000 by a State of California Superior Court jury that unanimously found his claims of disability and race harassment, […]

Carney R. Shegerian, founder of Shegerian & Associates, a Santa Monica-based law firm specializing in employee rights, has issued a statement commending a Senate committee’s approval a bill last week prohibiting workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The bipartisan bill, called the Employer Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, has been gaining increasing support […]

Carney R. Shegerian, founder of Shegerian & Associates, a Santa Monica-based law firm specializing in employee rights, has issued a statement describing the results of a recent AARP study as an important reminder for US workers that age discrimination is alive and well in the American workplace. The study, conducted by AARP, the nonprofit advocacy […]

Carney R. Shegerian, founder of Shegerian & Associates, a Santa Monica-based law firm specializing in employee rights, has issued a statement aimed at all US employees in light of a recent news story surrounding a fired Cargo Express truck driver. In his statement, Shegerian singles out and commends driver T.J. Graff for bravely acting as […]

Carney R. Shegerian, founder of Shegerian & Associates, a Santa Monica-based law firm specializing in employee rights, has issued a statement aimed at employees and employers in light of the current news coverage surrounding a former server of a Phoenix Outback Steakhouse who was fired because of a traumatic brain injury, according to the US […]

Carney R. Shegerian, founder of Shegerian & Associates, a Santa Monica-based law firm specializing in employee rights, has issued a statement aimed at all US employees in light of the current news coverage surrounding the Rutgers University abusive coaching controversy. In his statement, Shegerian states that while all the facts are still yet to be […]

Carney R. Shegerian, founder of Shegerian & Associates, a Santa Monica-based law firm specializing in employee rights, has issued a statement commending more than 100 members of Congress who have joined together to make a public statement against workplace sexual orientation discrimination. Last week, 110 members of Congress sent a letter to President Barack Obama […]

Carney R. Shegerian, founder of Shegerian & Associates, a Santa Monica-based law firm specializing in employee rights, has issued a statement commending the state of California adopting new regulations governing disability discrimination. The new regulations, proposed by California’s Fair Employment and Housing Commission, were finalized and put into effect last month. The new regulations are […]