Hadsell Stormer & Renick LLP, a civil rights and plaintiffs' employment law firm, announces an opening for the position of Associate Attorney. The position will be in our Legal Fund office in Downtown Los Angeles and will provide legal services to members of UNITE HERE Local 11. The practice focuses on immigration, bankruptcy, housing and family law matters. Hadsell Stormer & Renick is looking for candidates with an interest/experience in one or more of these areas and will consider recent law school graduates as well as those with up to three years of experience. Candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to worker rights and have the skills necessary to manage and handle their own caseloads. Spanish speaking and writing fluency is required. We value a diverse workplace and welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. Please send cover letter, resume and recent writing sample by email (with reference to "Legal Fund Associate Position" in subject line) to [email protected] Salary according to experience, health benefits and 401(k) plan included.
What new employees should know about arbitration agreements
When new employees obtain a new job, particularly one that could constitute a “dream job” it is not likely that they will read every line of their new employment contract. This may be especially applicable when it comes to arbitration clauses.
HSR reaches $690,000 settlement on behalf of over 450 workers at the Sofitel Hotel Los Angeles
In May 2016, HSR and McCracken, Stemerman & Holsberry, LLP filed a complaint on behalf of Salvador Rojas Diaz, Mirna Saavedra, Maria Galvez, Francisco Romero, Epigmenio Roman Cabrera, Jose Luis Corral, and Franklin R. Montoya against Sofitel Hotel Los Angeles in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. The complaint alleged numerous wage and hour violations, including failure to pay workers the minimum wage mandated by Los Angeles' Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance and failure to provide meal and rest periods. Sofitel Los Angeles is a luxurious four-star hotel in Beverly Hills and prides itself on being one of the largest hotel operators in the world.
Social media ignites national conversation on sexual harassment
In the wake of the sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, the reactions and revelations from numerous Hollywood actresses has sparked a national conversation about sexual harassment in the workplace. Buoyed by the “#MeToo” social media campaign, women from many backgrounds and industries shared their experiences about unwelcome advances. In all, more than 15 million social media posts were made over the past few days furthering the campaign.
HSR Attorneys Recognized in Top 50 for Class Action Settlements in California for 2016
TopVerdict.com has declared attorneys Randy Renick, Cornelia Dai and Dan Stormer winners in the Top 50 for the $7,800,000 settlement negotiated on behalf of employees in Lynne Wang, et al. vs. Chinese Daily News Inc.
Harvey Weinstein and the ongoing problem of sexual harassment
In a prior post, we wrote about whether sexual harassment in the workplace was becoming the “new normal.” Essentially, we questioned whether the harassment of women will continue as long as men do not believe they will get caught, and victims believe that their careers will be compromised if they speak out against such abuse.
How dads can deal with sex discrimination in the workplace
Sex discrimination is still a pervasive problem in American workplaces. It comes in many forms, such as unequal wages, stereotyping of roles and promotion biases. While a number of our posts focus on these problems, we have not written on the issue of paternity leave bias.
Judge Rules that Case of Mentally Disabled Victim of Shooting by Long Beach Police Can Go Forward
On Monday, September 25, 2017, a federal judge in Los Angeles California ruled that the civil rights suit for excessive force, brought by the family of a mentally disabled Filipino man who was shot and killed by Long Beach Police officers, would go to a jury.
