Patrick Kang obtained a jury verdict in the amount of $456,800 against Farmers Insurance Exchange for disability discrimination. His client, DG sued her former employer, Farmers Insurance Exchange for disability discrimination for failing to accommodate her disability – Multiple Sclerosis. After almost three weeks of trial, the jury returned a verdict in her favor, awarding […]
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$450,000 awarded in Federal Court to two United States Veterans
| Case Results, Employment CasesPremier Law Group represented nine men who worked in various positions with General Dynamics Land Systems, a defense contractor for the federal government in its Stryker program. The IAV Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled, 4+4-wheel-drive, armored fighting vehicles derived from the Canadian LAV III and produced by General Dynamics Land Systems, in use by the […]
$1.3 million dollar settlement in civil rights violation case
| Case Results, Employment CasesFD, nurse, civil rights activist, and president of the Hayward, California, branch of the NAACP sued two Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputies and Prison Health Services, Inc. for violations of her First Amendment rights under the Civil Rights Act of 1871. She claimed that she was harassed and retaliated against by the deputies after she spoke […]
Filing a Sexual Harassment Lawsuit: How to Know if You Have Been a Victim
| Employment Cases, Premier Law GroupSexual harassment is a term used since the 1970’s to define unwelcome sexual advances. It can include requests for sexual favors, conduct of a sexual nature, acceptance or rejection of these advances, and rewards or punishments in return for sexual favors. Employers or other people in positions of power can use their authority to exploit […]
Filing an Employment Lawsuit: Five Things to Know
| Employment Cases, Premier Law GroupAn employment lawsuit is a challenging, stressful event. Employment and wage law is extremely complex. In many cases where employees feel they have been unfairly treated, however, they can feel that their employer holds all the strings. If you retain an employment law attorney to help you in your fight for justice, he or she […]
Employment Law: Understanding Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay
| Employment Cases, Premier Law GroupEmployment law is extremely complex, and not being paid your full wages is frustrating, demoralizing, and stressful. You and your family may feel exposed to financial risk. You may feel powerless and victimized because you believe that your employer is holding all of the cards in this situation. If you do not understand the law, […]
Furloughs on the Horizon for Civilian Employees on Joint Base Lewis-McChord | Seattle Employment Attorney
| Employment Cases, NewsJoint Base Lewis-McChord, near Tacoma, may have some tough times ahead. With massive federal spending cuts on the horizon, the base is preparing itself for some big changes. Colonel Donald Goode runs the Madigan Army Medical Center’s pharmacy department, which could very well be one of the victims of cuts. Cooke and his employees serve […]
Washington Job Numbers Startle Economists | Seattle Employment Attorney
| Employment Cases, News, Premier Law GroupThe federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that Washington State added 24,000 jobs in the month of January alone, and most would say, “Hey, that’s great news!” Instead, economists are saying, “Really?” That number, while very impressive, is also unrealistic. Experts with the state employment Security Department claim that Washington hasn’t seen job growth […]
National Spending Cuts to Hit the Northwest | Seattle Employment Attorney
| Employment Cases, News, Premier Law GroupSpending cuts. The term has been circling our heads for years as this country has battled a recession, and again more recently as talks of automatic federal spending cuts have been in the news. The numbers are huge. The proposed cuts total a daunting $85 billion. The most frightening thing of all is that those […]
The Generation Fighting Debt | Seattle Employment Attorney
| Employment Cases, NewsThey’ve recently been called “the most stressed-out generation”, but it looks like debt is becoming less and less of a contributing factor to that stress for the Millennial Generation. Also known as Generation Y, the Millennial Generation generally refers to those born from the early 1980s to the early 2000s, or 18-32 year olds. It […]