Photo by EKATERINA  BOLOVTSOVAHave you wondered, “Can an employer fire you for taking prescribed medication?” The short answer is no. Taking prescribed medication at work shouldn’t hold you back from keeping a job. There are laws—the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act—that protect you should you be fired for […]

An excerpt from the article which can be viewed on the Los Angeles Times website, Emil Davtyan, Todd B. Scherwin and Carney R. Shegerian Share Insights on Labor & Employment Law, or in our Archived PDF. Q: What were the most meaningful changes to labor and employment law and policy last year? Carney R. Shegerian, […]

After 8 long years of litigation, the survivor of the Bikram Case may see monetary relief At the vulnerable age of 18, Jill Lawler joined Bikram’s Yoga Training Seminar and set out on her life’s dream of becoming a Bikram Yoga instructor. As the lawsuit alleges, this dream quickly turned into a nightmare when, after […]

On March 6th, 2023, a Los Angeles jury awarded Richard Galvan, a former UPS employee, $5.4 million for his whistleblower retaliation claim against UPS. Richard Galvan had been recognized as a phenomenal employee at UPS. It was not until after he endured several months of unsafe work conditions that he reached out to Shegerian & […]

Fair compensation is arguably an essential facet of employment today. If wage discrimination in the workplace happens, the effects can negatively impact everyone. Employment discrimination laws exist to ensure all workers are compensated fairly for their work. Additionally, these legal mandates protect employees from wage discrimination due to bias against certain groups.Wage discrimination refers to several […]

Photo by Teona Swift A recent survey shows that most American employees think the best retirement age is between 60 and 65. Retiring at this age gives individuals the financial security to enjoy life while still relatively young.Nonetheless, depending on their income, some people retire earlier or later. The survey indicates that those making at […]

Photo by MonsteraReligion is one of the oldest proofs of human civilization. As such, it’s also one of the facets of existence to bring discourse and debate because of their origins and the culture and practices threaded into it. Fortunately, more and more people acknowledge the differences between all religions.However, while this is a positive […]

A new lawsuit accuses Facebook-parent company Meta Platforms of discriminating against a woman on the basis of sex, and then allegedly firing her when she complained. Talia Kennedy filed a new lawsuit against Meta Platforms and more than 100 individual defendants on Jan. 31 in San Francisco County Superior Court. Kennedy is accusing Meta of […]

Carney Shegerian and the trial lawyers of Shegerian & Associates reflect on the past year as one of the most memorable and critical in the plaintiffs employment firm’s history. “When courtrooms reopened, we were back in our element securing the favorable results for which we are known,” said founder Carney R. Shegerian, who closed out […]

Farmers Insurance Exchange and Farmers Insurance Group must pay roughly $2.27 million in attorneys’ fees to a legal executive who a jury found was fired in retaliation for testimony he was about to give backing female in-house lawyers in a class pay bias lawsuit.The California Superior Court for Los Angeles County entered an order in […]