Makarem & Associates’ attorneys Ron Makarem and Samuel Almon are representing employees in a class action suit against Equinox. The group of workers includes personal trainers, Pilates instructors and group fitness personnel employed by Equinox Holdings Inc....
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Makarem & Associates Sues Commerce Casino for Discrimination and Wrongful Termination
Makarem & Associates has sued California Commerce Club, which does business as Commerce Casino, for allegations of age and race discrimination and wrongful termination on behalf of 11 long-time employees. In 11 separately filed claims, the group of employees, who...
Makarem & Associates Are Representing the Plaintiff in a Sexual Harassment and Legal Malpractice Case
Makarem & Associates Are Representing the Plaintiff in a Sexual Harassment and Legal Malpractice Case
Orange County’s Sexual Harassment Scandal, Perpetrated by the District Attorney
A flurry of Deputy Attorneys have been filing Sexual Harassment and Retaliation lawsuits against the current Orange County. The plaintiffs allege that harassment in the workplace has been perpetrated and tolerated by Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer and...
Am I Being Sexually Harassed at Work?
There are two types of sexual harassment under California law: quid pro quo and hostile work environment. Conditioning of a job opportunity, such as a promotion or hiring, on sexual advances is known as quid pro quo. Of the two, the hostile work environment is more...
Riot Games agrees to pay $100 million in settlement of class-action sexual harassment lawsuit
Riot Games has settled a lawsuit from former female employees regarding workplace sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination at the game maker’s working environment. The company will pay $80 million to members of the class-action suit and approximately $20...
Taking a Stand Against Toxic “Bro” Culture Within the Workplace
A Female Employee at Rivian Filed a Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against her Employer The former sales and marketing VP for Rivian, has filed a lawsuit against the company for their alleged gender discrimination during the former employee’s duration at the company....
Settlement in San Jose State University Sexual Harassment Scandal
Students’ Stories of Sexual Abuse Reports of sexual harassment and assault of student athletes at San Jose State University (“San Jose State”) date all the way back to 2009. According to federal prosecutors, female swimmers complained that during treatment in the...
More Than 30,000 Kaiser Permanente Workers Just Announced They’ll Strike This Month
In the wake of the labor movement sweeping through the country of strikes and resignations, workers at Kaiser Permanente are throwing their own hats in the ring to improve their working conditions. More than 30,000 employees are in contract negotiations with their...
New California Employment Laws Signed into Effect by Governor Newsom
California has seen the passing of a large quantity of legislation pertaining to many types of law this year, and employment law is no exception. Recently Governor Gavin Newsom has signed many bills into law that will directly affect California employers and...