Mott MacDonald, Daniel Tempelis Sued for Discrimination

Lawsuit Accuses Mott MacDonald Family of Companies and Daniel Tempelis of Age, Disability, Race & National Origin Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, and Other Unlawful Behavior

 

Helmer Friedman LLP Represents Former Mott MacDonald Employee Accusing the Mott MacDonald Family of Companies of Illegal Employment Practices

October 26, 2021 (Los Angeles, California)Andrew H. Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP, announced today the filing of a lawsuit against the Mott MacDonald Family of companies – Mott MacDonald Holdings, Inc., Mott MacDonald Group, Inc., and Mott MacDonald, Inc.

California law is clear: it is illegal for employers to fire, demote or otherwise retaliate against an employee because of that employee’s age, race or national origin or because that employee complains about unlawful activity.

The lawsuit, Abbas Sizar v. Mott MacDonald Holdings, Inc., Mott MacDonald Group, Inc., and Mott MacDonald, Inc. (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV39343), alleges that the Mott MacDonald defendants, in violation of California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act and Labor Code, discriminated against, harassed, and retaliated against Mr. Sizar, among other claims. More specifically, the lawsuit alleges that the Mott MacDonald defendants fired Mr. Sizar and other non-white and older employees and replaced them with younger less experienced, and less qualified white males.

Speaking about the lawsuit, Mr. Sizar’s attorney, Andrew H. Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP, stated, “California law is clear: it is illegal for employers to fire, demote or otherwise retaliate against an employee because of that employee’s age, race or national origin or because that employee complains about unlawful activity.”

If you are a witness or have information that would be relevant to the claims of Mr. Sizar or wish to know more about the lawsuit, please contact Andrew H. Friedman (at 310-396-7714 x. 106 or afriedman@helmerfriedman.com).

Helmer Friedman LLP, a Beverly Hills, California-based law firm, is dedicated to assisting people with a wide array of legal problems. The law firm was founded in order to provide its clients (people; not corporations) with the type of world-class legal representation frequently offered by large corporate law firms to large corporations in a more personalized and less formal environment.

Helmer Friedman LLP is a leader in providing clients with legal representation across a wide spectrum of practice areas, including all aspects of employment law, consumer fraud and protection, product liability, false advertising, catastrophic personal injury, and wrongful death, civil rights violations, antitrust, privacy violations, nursing home neglect, and elder abuse, housing violations, defamation, medical malpractice, sexual harassment by doctors and other types of professionals, entertainment and sports representation.

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2024-10-29T10:47:04-08:00October 26th, 2021|Case Update, employment law, Front Page News|Comments Off on Mott MacDonald, Daniel Tempelis Sued for Discrimination

Andrew H. Friedman Named Lawdragon Top 500 Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Attorneys

LAWDRAGON Names Andrew H. Friedman To Its List Of The Nation’s Top 500 Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Attorneys

 

October 22, 2021 – America has tens of thousands of lawyers representing union members, employees, executives. Out of that number, LAWDRAGON, a legal media company publishing online guides to the nation’s leading lawyers, named Andrew H. Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP to its list of the Nation’s 500 leading plaintiff employment and civil rights attorneys. “I am extremely honored to once again be included on LAWDRAGON’s list of the country’s leading plaintiff employment and civil rights lawyers,” Andrew H. Friedman commented upon learning of his inclusion on LAWDRAGON’s list of top employment/civil rights attorneys. To view all of the attorneys on LAWDRAGON’s list, please visit https://www.lawdragon.com/guides/2021-09-22-the-2021-lawdragon-500-leading-plaintiff-employment-civil-rights-lawyers

2021-10-22T14:00:39-08:00October 22nd, 2021|employment law|Comments Off on Andrew H. Friedman Named Lawdragon Top 500 Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Attorneys

California Employment Law

Andrew H. Friedman Authors Article For The California Labor & Employment Law Review

July 15, 2021Helmer Friedman LLP is proud to announce that the California Labor & Employment Law Review recently published an article authored by Andrew H. Friedman. Entitled California Employment Law Notes, the article highlights several new employment law cases that were decided in early 2021. The article can be read here.

2021-07-15T11:08:32-08:00July 15th, 2021|employment law publications|Comments Off on California Employment Law

Intersection of Social Media and Employment Law

Andrew H. Friedman and Cynthia Flynn to Speak about the Intersection of Social Media and Employment Law

On August 18, 2021, Andrew H. Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP and Cynthia Hackler Flynn of Hackler Flynn & Associates will discuss/debate the rights of employees and employers regarding social media posts including what they need to know about employer accessing, monitoring and disciplining employees for Facebook and other social media posts, discovery of social media posts in litigation, and how the National Labor Relations Act applies to politically charged conduct. For more information and/or to register, please click here https://calawyers.org/event/webinar-when-social-media-and-employment-law-collide/

2021-05-17T10:08:13-08:00May 17th, 2021|Andrew Friedman, employment law, speaking engagements|Comments Off on Intersection of Social Media and Employment Law

Labor and Employment Law Section Annual Meeting

Andrew H. Friedman and Tony Oncidi to Speak at CLA’s 37th Labor And Employment Law Section Annual Meeting

Sexual Harassment Case Christian v. Umpqua BankOn July 15, 2021, Andrew H. Friedman of Helmer Friedman LLP and Tony Oncidi of Proskauer Rose LLP will reprise their annual update on employment law for the Labor and Employment Law Section of the California Lawyers Association. During their presentation, Mr. Friedman and Mr. Oncidi will cover the top employment law cases from the past year, with an emphasis on the cases of greatest utility to employment law practitioners. For more information and/or to register, please click here https://calawyers.org/event/37th-labor-and-employment-law-section-annual-meeting/

2024-05-13T10:01:54-08:00May 17th, 2021|Andrew Friedman, employment law, speaking engagements|Comments Off on Labor and Employment Law Section Annual Meeting

The Advocate Magazine Publishes Article Authored By Samson B. Spiegelman & Andrew H. Friedman

Best and Worst Employment Cases of 2020

The Advocate Publishes Best / Worst Employement Cases of 2020.

May 2021 – Helmer Friedman LLP is very pleased to announce that the May 2021 Advocate Magazine, a journal of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, contains an article written by Helmer Friedman LLP attorneys Samson B. Spiegelman and Andrew H. FriedmanThe best and worst employment developments of 2020. The article can be viewed here.

2024-09-18T12:14:53-08:00May 17th, 2021|Andrew Friedman, employment law, employment law publications, Samson Spiegelman|Comments Off on The Advocate Magazine Publishes Article Authored By Samson B. Spiegelman & Andrew H. Friedman

Biden Administration’s First 100 Days

Andrew H. Friedman To Speak At An Employment Round Table Of Southern California Webinar About The Biden Administration’s First 100 days

April 27, 2021 – Plaintiff employment attorney Andrew H. Friedman and defense employment lawyer Tony Oncidi (of Proskauer Rose) will be speaking at a complimentary webinar sponsored by the Employment Round Table Of Southern California. The webinar – entitled “The Biden Administration’s First 100 days: What California Employers and Employees Need to Know” – will analyze the Biden Administration’s blitzkrieg of changes and reversals from the Trump Administration. Mr. Friedman and Mr. Oncidi will discuss the employment-related actions that the Biden administration has taken to date (including new Executive Orders and key administrative agency firings and appointments), and the new employment laws and regulations that they believe the administration will take in the near future. The webinar will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) on April 27, 2021. To register for this free webinar, click here – https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pZ1xtXvwR6q6Rk419nIzvQ

2021-04-03T05:29:12-08:00April 3rd, 2021|Andrew Friedman, employment law, speaking engagements|Comments Off on Biden Administration’s First 100 Days

“Best Lawyers” Labor & Employment Law In Southern California

Best Lawyers Magazine Selects Helmer Friedman LLP, Gregory D. Helmer, And Andrew H. Friedman For Inclusion In Its “Best Lawyers” In Labor & Employment Law In Southern California

February 1, 2021Helmer Friedman LLP is very pleased to announce that Best Lawyers Magazine has selected Helmer Friedman LLP, Gregory D. Helmer, And Andrew H. Friedman For Inclusion In Its “Best Lawyers” In Labor & Employment Law In Southern California. See https://www.bestlawyers.com/publications/southern-california.

2021-01-28T12:55:14-08:00January 28th, 2021|employment law|Comments Off on “Best Lawyers” Labor & Employment Law In Southern California

Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases 15th Annual Edition Published

Fifteen Annual Edition Of Andrew H. Friedman’s Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases Published

February 1, 2021 – Helmer Friedman LLP is very pleased to announce that James Publishing Co. has just published the 15th annual edition of Andrew H. Friedman’s two-volume Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases practice guide. This new edition features a new Preface written by Mr. Friedman which reflects upon the developments in employment law since the book was first published in 2005 including reflections of the Me Too and Black Lives Matter movements. This new edition also includes a new Foreword written by Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., Chief United States District Judge, Middle District of Tennessee. And, this new edition contains a heartfelt memorial written by Mr. Friedman about Judge John T. Nixon (for whom both Mr. Friedman and Chief Judge Crenshaw clerked). The new Preface, Foreword, and Memorial can be viewed here. The new edition also contains an Author’s Note – An Introduction To Federal Laws Prohibiting Employment Discrimination which can be accessed here. Finally, Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases can be purchased at https://jamespublishing.com/product/litigating-employment-discrimination-cases/.

2021-01-28T12:41:23-08:00January 28th, 2021|employment law, employment law publications|Comments Off on Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases 15th Annual Edition Published

California Lawyers Association Program For The New Employment Lawyer

Andrew H. Friedman Speaks At California Lawyers Association Program For The New Employment Lawyer

CLA New Employment Law Practitioner Privacy Panel.

January 20, 2021, Andrew H. Friedman will speak for the Labor and Employment Law Section of the California Lawyers Association’s program entitled “Fundamentals For The New Employment Practitioner.” Mr. Friedman will speak on a panel entitled “Privacy at Work.” Speaking with Mr. Friedman will be Jeewon Serrat of BakerHostetler – https://www.bakerlaw.com/JeewonKSerrato and Brett Cook of Wells Fargo Bank.

To register for or learn more about this webinar, please go to https://calawyers.org/event/save-the-date-for-employment-law-101/

2021-01-14T08:10:23-08:00November 18th, 2020|Andrew Friedman, employment law, speaking engagements|Comments Off on California Lawyers Association Program For The New Employment Lawyer
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