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....
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...
Work environments are typically considered hostile when the bullying towards a victim makes it difficult for the victim to work. The type of bullying is typically humiliating and interferes with the victim’s productivity. For example, a victim may wait to use a...
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...
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 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...
Women working at Amazon are standing up to the behemoth tech giant, holding the company accountable for working conditions they do not believe set them up for success. The suit being brought forward describes that when they first get their position at Amazon, female...
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....
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...