Author Archives: Emanuel Shirazi

Medical / Disability Leave & Failure to Provide Reasonable Accommodation

Diane—a Southern California native–was a top performing employee who needed time off due to a temporary mental/emotional disability. Her employer…

Prevailing Wage Lawyer in Los Angeles

Prevailing wage is a base pay rate established by California law to ensure that all construction workers engaged in public…

Sexual Harassment – Quid Pro Quo

KT (female) was hired by her boss because he was attracted to her. Once she started, her boss/owner offered her…

How to get EDD benefits while you cannot work due to Coronavirus

WHAT IF MY CHILD’S SCHOOL IS CLOSED BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS? California School Emergency Leave and Unemployment Benefits May Help Some…

Sexual Harassment – Hostile Work Environment – Same Sex

JT (male) was a manager who was sexually harassed and assaulted by his male boss at work. JT’s supervisor would…

Sexual Harassment – Hostile Work Environment – Abuse of Power

Katy worked for her employer for many years. During the later portion of her employment, two supervisors sexually harassed her…

Sexual Harassment – Hostile Work Environment – Unwanted Attention

CC—a teenager—was forced to endure constant and severe sexual harassment and assaults by a co-worker. Early on, CC reported the…

Sexual Harassment – Hostile Work Environment – Assault

RE was a very young woman who was subjected to sexual assault and harassment from her supervisor during her employment,…

Case Example: Pregnancy Leave Discrimination in Los Angeles

Today I want to talk about one of my pregnancy discrimination cases. I once had a pregnant client who needed…

6 Tips to Find the Best Employment Attorney