Employment Litigation

Our Los Angeles Employment Law Attorneys Discuss Non-Compete Agreements in California For the majority of situations, non compete agreements are illegal in California. The state encourages open competition and wants employees to have flexibility when leaving an employer. However, there are certain exceptions, including the sale of assets and the sale of the goodwill of a company. At Yadegar, Minoofar & Soleymani LLP, our attorneys will help you determine the validity of … Read More

Our Los Angeles Employment Attorneys Discuss Protecting Employees From Employer Retaliation No employee deserves to be sexually harassed at work. However, it is natural for an employee to worry about employer retaliation after filing a harassment complaint. California law prevents an employer from terminating, demoting or docking your pay due to a discrimination or harassment complaint. At Yadegar, Minoofar & Soleymani LLP, our attorneys will hold your employer accountable for any attempted … Read More

Our Los Angeles Labor Attorneys Discuss Employers Monitoring Email & Internet Usage You may consider it to be immoral for an employer to monitor your email and internet usage at work. However, under California law, they own the property (computers, keyboards, etc.) and can legally monitor what is on your screen. At Yadegar, Minoofar & Soleymani LLP, our attorneys will ensure that the rest of your employee rights are not being violated … Read More

Our Los Angeles Employment Law Attorneys Review Important Details About Severance Packages Although California law does not require employers to provide laid-off employees with severance packages, they can still choose to do so. Many larger companies have policies that create built-in severance packages for laid-off employees. When this occurs, you should hire an attorney to ensure that your employer is following the terms of the severance package. At Yadegar, Minoofar & Soleymani … Read More

Our Los Angeles Employment Attorneys Discuss California Wage and Hour Law While employers expect employees to meet certain performance standards, it is important to remember that employees also have workplace rights. For example, California workers cannot be paid lower than the minimum wage and are required to take breaks throughout each work day. At Yadegar, Minoofar & Soleymani LLP, our attorneys have experience litigating wage and hour law claims in Los Angeles … Read More