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THE LAW OFFICES OF TIMOTHY BOWLES IS PASADENA WEEKLY’S BEST LAW FIRM OF 2019!
The Law Offices of Timothy Bowles has been voted Pasadena Weekly’s Best Law Firm of 2019! We would like to thank our community for voting and allowing us to serve you since 1998. Click here to see where you can pick up your copy the newspaper out now!
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OVER THE BORDERLINE State Agency Settles Sex and National Origin Discrimination Case for $450,0000 On July 26, 2019 the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced the $450,000 settlement of a sexual harassment, national origin and retaliation case against Pioneer Pines Mobile Home Park. The complainant, a female employee of Mexican descent who […]
AIMEE ROSALES IS FIRM’S NEW OFFICE MANAGER
Mrs. Aimee Rosales has been promoted to the position of Office Manager. Her larger role comes after over two years of success as technical assistant for our attorneys. Aimee has extensive executive and administrative experience in the humanitarian non-profit world. We are very pleased to have her take the reins of the firm’s management and […]
LORETTA GARDEA IS FIRM’S CLIENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE
Ms. Loretta Gardea has joined the firm as our client services representative. Loretta has an extensive background in customer relations as well as experience with sales, marketing and product development. Loretta also speaks Spanish. She has an A.A. in Liberal Arts from Bakersfield College, was a foreign language major and attended Nevada School of Real […]
VALERIE CHAVEZ IS THE FIRM’S DIRECTOR OF PROMOTION AND MARKETING
Ms. Valerie Chavez now our firm’s director of promotion and marketing. Valerie comes to us with a background in service industry management, with experience and appreciation for client communications and security. She has pursued study in justice administration at Pasadena City College and is looking to continue her education within the legal profession. We welcome […]
GENEVA WHITE IS NOW A FIRM TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Geneva White has joined the firm as a technical administrative assistant. Geneva comes to us with a background in public relations with former positions in commercial marketing design as well as full-time humanitarian non-profit work. She has studied at New York’s The New School for Social Research and Parsons School for Design. Geneva is also a […]
WHAT’S NEW FOR 2019 CALIFORNIA’S INCREASED PROTECTIONS AGAINST WORKPLACE HARASSMENT
In addition to the safeguards we have recently reported, the California legislature has enacted other significant “Me-Too”-inspired legislation effective January 1, 2019 to further prevent workplace harassment and encourage those targeted to prevail on their claims: Optional Bystander Intervention Training Authorized. Employers may, but are not required to, provide bystander intervention training and guidance to […]
WHAT’S NEW FOR 2019 CALIFORNIA’S ZERO TOLERANCE PROTECTIONS AGAINST WORKPLACE HARASSMENT
The Expanding Meaning of “Zero Tolerance” The #MeToo movement has prompted the California Legislature to expand employer liability for harassment of employees and other specified persons effective January 1, 2019, making it far easier for workers to sue and bring their cases to trial. Release and Waiver Agreements Prohibited: Except for certain negotiated settlement agreements […]
LEADING THE WAY TO SUCCESS
Partner Cindy Bamforth Advises Conference for Work Experience Educators The California Association of Work Experience Educators (CAWEE) is a state-wide professional association that since 1965 has been providing training and education on child labor laws and employment laws compliance, helping their members in turn to prepare their students for life within the workforce. On October […]
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EEOC Signals Wide Discrimination Protection for the Emotionally Disabled Contending employers must walk an extra mile to accommodate emotionally troubled workers, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced settlement of its disability discrimination lawsuit against Triton Management Services, LLC (Triton). See also, San Diego Tribune, October 10, 2018. In March 2016, while out-of-state, Triton’s […]