Dolores Yvonne Leal

A multitude of Federal, state and local statutes mandate that employers provide equal access and equal protection to all employees, customers, vendors and others. Discrimination, however, does not happen only in the workplace. Allred, Maroko & Goldberg has litigated numerous complex discrimination cases where individuals and institutions have failed to provide necessary protection.

29 years

Sexual harassment in California differs from sexual discrimination in a very important way: discrimination refers to a denial of civil rights or job opportunities based on your gender while harassment is specifically related to inappropriate behavior in the workplace by owners, supervisors, coworkers or others.

29 years

The Los Angeles employment law offices of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg receive numerous calls each day from individuals who have lost their job and feel that they have been fired unfairly. The immediate and natural reaction to file a complaint must be tempered with the fact that California is an “at will” employment state, meaning employees can generally be let go for any reason or no reason at all, even if the reason is dubious.

29 years

Reports in national media recently might give you the impression that large settlements for California employment disputes are the norm rather than the exception. The real facts are that these types of cases are confusing, complex and difficult to resolve unless you have secured legal representation with the unique skills to investigate, negotiate and litigate claims of harassment, discrimination and other employment disputes.

29 years