‘Tis the season of twinkling lights, festive decor, joyous yet sometimes crazed holiday shoppers. As retail establishments prepare to take on the masses and retail shoppers prepare to pony up– or should we say reindeer up for the annual winter…
At Sanford A. Kassel, A Professional Law Corporation, we specialize in representing employees in employment law matters, including the use of sick leave to care for another under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). This article will discuss the amended…
California has been at the forefront of creating equal pay laws, working toward eliminating ethnic, racial, and gender disparities, and closing the gender wage gap. Recent legislation signed into law aims at bolstering pay equity and transparency laws. Pay equity…
Losing a job under any circumstances can be a stressful and traumatic experience. When the termination was unlawful or occurred under unfair circumstances, such as a consequence of retaliation, harassment, or discrimination, the termination can be considered particularly egregious. Laying…
The holiday season is supposed to be fun, especially for the small children who have been waiting many weeks to open their gifts. While a majority of children’s toys and gifts are safe, there are others that cause serious injuries…
If you have been injured while on another’s property, you may have a valid premises liability claim – When we visit a location for work or leisure, we have a right to expect the property to be reasonably safe from…
Anesthesia is a vital part of modern medicine that permits medical professionals the ability to perform procedures and surgeries that otherwise would not be possible. Regrettably, anesthetic errors are among the most common sources of medical malpractice cases. When an…
Pride month is celebrated every year in the month of June in honor of the Stonewall Uprising in 1969. The event was the catalyst for the Gay Liberation Movement in the U.S. In its aftermath, the last Sunday of the…
Some of the most deadly auto accident cases in California involve head-on collisions. Head-on collisions occur when two cars come into impact with the front part of each car pointing toward one another. These accidents have the potential to cause…
In the State of California, along with every state in the nation, it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against a worker based on the worker’s religious beliefs and/or practices. While employment discrimination is illegal in every state of…
Although there has been an abundance in the advancement of technology and the overall process of a baby’s birth, the procedure is still a delicate one and requires a great deal of attention. When a birth injury happens, the situation…
The State of California employment laws are exceptionally protective of LGBTQ rights. In comparison to federal laws, California’s LGBTQ anti-discrimination laws offer a broader sense of protection for workers. These laws are used to protect workers against discrimination based on…
