On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Jul 28, 2020 | Employment Law
The Supreme Court delivered a blow to religious employees around the nation by holding that the “ministerial exception” under the First Amendment bars employment-discrimination claims by Catholic school teachers against their employers. In two recent cases from...
On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Jul 8, 2020 | Employment Law
Following weeks of protests rising after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25th, the pressure put on by protesters on governments to scale back the use of force by police officers on civilians and create better systems of accountability have resulted in...
On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Jun 30, 2020 | Employment Law
Federal Law Protects LGBTQIA Workers from Discrimination This Pride Month, we set out to celebrate recent achievements in employment law and our nation’s progress in protecting LGBTQIA+ employees. At the beginning of June, half of the LGBTQ population in the US lived...
On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Apr 20, 2020 | Employment Law
Employees in California continue to have questions and concerns related to their changed workplace situation in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of the legal protections that California workers should be aware of in the current national emergency. If the...
On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Apr 13, 2020 | Employment Law
Some of the regulations related to paid sick leave in California require clarification in the ongoing coronavirus crisis. To help ensure that employees in California know their rights in this regard, we are providing a few pertinent questions and answers. If I have...
On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Apr 6, 2020 | Employment Law
The widespread economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to many businesses in California to lay-off their employees. While the federal and state officials are encouraging employers to allow employees to work-from-home wherever possible, many...
On behalf of Makarem & Associates | Mar 17, 2020 | Employment Law
US District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego has blocked the new California labor law from applying to over 70,000 independent truckers for an indefinite period. The federal judge decided that the law was preempted by stated federal rules on interstate commerce. The...
