Deciding whether or not to sue an employer for employment discrimination is a huge decision to make. Many employees are hesitant to take the necessary steps for fear of retaliation or backlash that might threaten an already forward-moving career. However, when an employee’s rights are being violated, sometimes the best solution is to sue. While […]

Employment rights attorney Carney Shegerian, founder of California-based Shegerian & Associates, has issued a statement regarding the recent remarks from President Barack Obama concerning the employment rights of part-time Staples workers. As reported on Reuters, President Barack Obama was outraged upon hearing that Staples, in an effort to avoid the costs of the ACA, threatened […]

Attorney Carney Shegerian, founder of Shegerian & Associates, a Santa Monica employment law firm, has commented on recent allegations concerning six former Hertz employees alleging the company harassed and fired them in retaliation for practicing Islam while at work. According to Shegerian, federal law and the EEOC are adamant about preventing religious discrimination. Title VII […]

Attorney Carney Shegerian of Shegerian & Associates, a Santa Monica based employee rights litigation firm, has commented on recent allegations of age discrimination against the San Francisco 49ers franchise. Former employees allege that the pro-football enterprise practiced illegal discrimination by firing them because of their over 40 age status. “The law on treating working men […]

Although discrimination at work is common in today’s workplaces, many employees are not fully informed about filing a discrimination complaint against an employer. Such knowledge can mean the difference between suffering irreparable damage to your career and successfully obtaining the justice you deserve in an employment discrimination case. Most employees have heard about the foremost […]