Employment law and consumer protection, explained by the attorneys who litigate it. Straight answers on your rights at work and in the marketplace.
Employment Law
If you work in a salaried position, you probably understand the pressure to work more hours each week. But the base salary requirement hasn’t increased since 2004. Things are about to change. If you earn less than $47,476 ($913/week) and routinely work more than 40 hours per week, a new rule will soon provide some […]
Employment Law
Wells Fargo has been under fire for the past few weeks since the discovery of their alleged efforts forcing employees to cross-sell customers more products to meet lofty goals. Now, several senators are asking the U.S. Labor Department to determine if Wells Fargo employees were abused by their employer. The banking giant was fined $185 […]
Employment Law
After a sweep on September 7 and 8, California Labor Commissioner’s Office investigators have fined 18 Los Angeles garment contractors and manufacturers a total of $682,344 for labor law violations. Hefty fines for violations Six employers were fined $603,043 and given stop orders because they weren’t providing workers’ compensation insurance. An additional $42,300 in fines […]
Employment Law
Salaried workers traditionally have not qualified for overtime. But as pay has lagged for employees classified exempt or salaried and hours only increase, new federal rules will provide welcome relief. While the rules do not go into effect until December, you need to learn if and how they might affect you. In order to provide […]
Employment Law
The legal conflict between Uber and its drivers continues. In an earlier blog post, we discussed the proposed $100 million settlement offer in the class action lawsuit from Uber drivers against the company. The lawsuit claims that Uber is misclassifying its drivers as private contractors instead of employees, which limits their benefits and legal protections. […]
Employment Law
When will employers ever learn that they need to respect the rights of their workers? Although the laws in California and throughout the country are totally clear, employers continue to violate the rights of their employees through underpayment, refusal to pay overtime wages, denial of benefits and breaks and other obvious violations. You Have Rights […]
Employment Law
When an established company is hit with a long string of gender discrimination and harassment lawsuits by current and former female employees, and settles the cases for a substantial sum, it is time for the culture of the company to be studied, purged and re-formulated into an ethical business operation. The online real estate agency, […]
Employment Law
Back in 2014, President Obama had directed Department of Labor (“DOL”) Secretary, Thomas Perez, to streamline and modernize minimum wage and OT exemptions. As a result of this direction, the DOL has finalized an OT expansion rule. Effective December 1, 2016, federal OT protections and regulations will expand to cover over 4 million people. What […]
Employment Law
Employment discrimination can take the form of religious discrimination in some cases. Religious discrimination is a prohibited employment practice under California law and federal law. A religious discrimination claim is handled similar to other cases of employment discrimination, i.e., by the filing of a claim initially with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the […]
Employment Law
Have you ever wondered if Uber drivers were considered employees of Uber? This is a question that was part of a major class action lawsuit in California and Massachusetts. Employee misclassification is an important issue because if an employee is misclassified, he or she could be missing out on health insurance, retirement and other employee […]
Employment Law
The statutes against age discrimination protect employees who are age 40 and older from discrimination in hiring, firing, promotions, wages, benefits or layoffs solely because of their ages. The main federal statute, which applies in California and all other states, is the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. All states also have their own legislation against […]
Employment Law
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the agency of the federal government that receives and decides employment discrimination complaints in California and all other jurisdictions in the country. Persons claiming employment discrimination generally start by filing a claim with the EEOC, often under the direction and auspices of their employment law attorneys. In rare […]
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