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Disciplinary Actions against a Chiropractor’s License in California

The Board of Chiropractic Examiners may impose discipline against a licensee-chiropractor in California only when that chiropractor’s misconduct is substantially related to the qualification, functions or duties of such a license. It has been held that sexual misconduct with a patient and a conviction involving use of dangerous drug alcohol,…

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Legal Issues in Disciplinary Actions Against Registered Nurses

The California Board of Registered Nursing is charged with investigating licensed nurses and taking disciplinary actions when appropriate. These kinds of actions are brought under the Administrative Procedure Act. The Board’s executive officer files the disciplinary action against, but the board itself is the ultimate decision maker in any such…

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Disability Discrimination in Public and Government Agencies

My experience suggest that one of the reason for disability discrimination and failure to comply with disability laws in public / government agencies is the ignorance of disability laws and not understanding the obligations of the employer toward disabled workers among the managers and human resources personnel in these agencies.…

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How To Tell If It’s A Layoff or Retaliation / Discrimination?

It appears that employers become progressively more creative at trying to cover up unlawful retaliation and wrongful termination as a layoff. Because the employer’s motive for terminating an employee is inherently hard to prove, this is a temptingly easy way for companies to retaliate and also discriminate, including replacing older…

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Your Cellphone Records and Proving Disability Discriimination

One of the common challenges in proving violation of disability rights in a wrongful termination case is showing that the employer knew that the employee had a qualifying condition or suffered an injury shortly before being terminated, and thus his or her termination was discriminatory or retaliatory. In the absence…

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Why You Should Not Wait for DFEH / EEOC to Complete Its Investigation

Although there are sometimes strategic advantages to waiting for the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) or EEOC to complete its investigation of a charge of discrimination instead of filing a lawsuit right away, in many cases, waiting for that might not be the best strategic move, especially if…

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Switching Jobs and Handling Non-Compete Agreements

Switching jobs and employers when you have signed a non-compete agreement with your former or present employer may present unique challenges that require careful consideration in light of the specific circumstances of your industry, the company you are working for and the company you are planning to switch to. Even…

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FMLA Certification Requirements: Cooperating with Employer to Get Your Medical Leave Approved

Getting FMLA leave approved can be a frustrating process, especially at a large company or governmental agency where every decision, even a relatively small one, has to be run by and approved by a number of supervisors. It’s possible that when you request medical leave, you will have to do…

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