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Workers have come together for a march through Los Angeles to raise awareness about unfair labor conditions and low wages. Though California has recently increased its minimum wage, there have been national movements drawing attention to the plight of the working class and common laborers. There is some concern that the new Trump administration will… Read More
An ex-DJ filed a wrongful termination suit against her employer claiming that she was fired because of a stomach tumor, but the trial court dismissed it. She appealed and ultimately won the right to bring the case before a jury. The tumor required her to miss work for medical procedures and she was ultimately fired… Read More
Los Angeles employment lawyer, George Azadian, provides continuing legal education lecture to other employment lawyers and HR professionals on Understanding DOL’s Wage & Hour Standard and EEOC’s Retaliation Guidance.
Pasadena based employment law firm, Azadian Law Group, PC, was selected by the oldest and most respected legal publication in California, The Daily Journal, as one of the top 20 boutique law firms in all of California. Boutique law firms are those that specialize in a niche area of law, such as labor and employment,… Read More
Often in employment lawsuits, employers try to hide damaging information during the course of “discovery,” which is the process where the employee can request information from the employer during a lawsuit. The aggressive employment lawyers at the Azadian Law Group, do not let employers get away with these tricks. Just this past month, Azadian Law… Read More
The lawyers at the Azadian Law Group are conducting an employment law investigation into Wells Fargo terminating employees who complained about opening unauthorized accounts. This month federal regulators at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) fined Wells Fargo $100 million for opening checking and credit card accounts on behalf of customers who had no idea… Read More
In another major win for California consumers, George S. Azadian and Ani Azadian have recently settled a price-switching class action case against Starbucks Corp. This case (Sarah Martin, et al. v. Starbucks Corp., et al., Case No. BC582335) alleged that Starbucks was overcharging customers for some breakfast sandwiches. Preliminary approval for the settlement was granted… Read More
A wage theft enforcement bill that will empower local California authorities to investigate wage theft claims has recently been signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. This bill (SB 1342), authored by Senator Tony Mendoza (Artesia), will allow county and municipal boards to appoint an official to investigate allegations of wage theft. Taking effect on… Read More
In this piece, Pasadena attorney George S. Azadian gives you his insights into Overtime Pay. This article is for general information purposes only and is not presented as legal advice, and is not to be acted on as such. Overtime pay can be a difficult discussion to have when employees are unsure of their rights… Read More
In 2015, about 1 in every 3 complaints filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was related to workplace harassment. That is according to a recent report released by EEOC officials, which has also revealed some other important – and, perhaps, unsettling – trends about the nature of workplace harassment in the U.S…. Read More