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Class Action v. Barnes & Noble Has Roots in California Labor Lawsuit

New York, NY A class-action lawsuit now based in New York but having its roots in California as a California labor lawsuit will carry on after a New York judge refused to grant summary judgment for the defendants. Barnes & Noble, the bookseller, is accused of falsely classifying employees as exempt for the purposes of escaping the need to pay them overtime, or so it is alleged.

July 21, 2014

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California Labor Law Also Applies to Seniors

Sacramento, CA Greg and his wife aren’t holding their breath regarding a California labor lawsuit. Rather, they want to raise awareness that seniors working part-time as camp hosts in California campgrounds are being taking advantage of, and both federal laws and the California labor code are being violated.

July 16, 2014

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Plaintiffs Ring the Taco Bell in California Labor Lawsuit

Fresno, CA Sometimes it can take a while. But a California labor lawsuit that had humble beginnings in 2007, while still ongoing, has snowballed into a large class action that has the potential to benefit thousands of plaintiffs.

July 7, 2014

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Disney Faces Proposed Class-Action California Labor Lawsuit

Oakland, CA It’s a tough go when the house of Mickey Mouse winds up facing a lawsuit. But that’s the gist of a putative class-action lawsuit launched by a former employee of Disneyland in California, citing various violations to California labor code.

June 23, 2014

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California Labor Attorney: Pregnancy Discrimination Not Rare

Hollywood, CA Even in an at-will employment state like California, where employment can be terminated for any reason - or no reason - firings for discriminatory reasons are illegal. Zack Broslavsky, attorney at Broslavsky & Weinman, LLP, currently represents a woman who alleges her termination violates pregnancy discrimination laws. The good news for California employees who are terminated for discriminatory reasons is that wrongful termination lawsuits can be filed to recover lost wages, future lost earnings and emotional distress.

June 18, 2014

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California Labor Lawsuits and Settlements: From Apple to Janitorial

Sacramento, CA If this past week is anything to go by, June is shaping up to be a busy month for California labor law violations. A judge ruled that a class-action lawsuit filed by Apple employees regarding bag searches and “personal technology checks” can proceed, and two janitorial companies were fined for several wage violations, just to name a few.

June 9, 2014

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Proposed California Labor Lawsuit Settlement Worth $4.75 Million

Anaheim, CA A large manufacturer of alloys for the airline industry with a facility in Anaheim has recently agreed to settle with plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit that accused the manufacturer of shirking its responsibility with regard to overtime pay and minimum wage payments according to California labor law and federal statutes. The defendant denied all allegations and does not formally admit to any wrongdoing in agreeing to the settlement, which still requires judicial approval.

June 2, 2014

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Exotic Dancers Bring California Labor Lawsuit

San Jose, CA Women who dance at a strip club have a California labor lawsuit against the club’s owners alleging the company violated California labor law by not paying minimum wage or overtime. The lawsuit alleges a variety of California labor code violations.

May 26, 2014

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Affected Workers Try to Put the Kibosh in Bosch Attempt to Dismiss

Sacramento, CA As California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su announced a statewide, multilingual campaign to educate workers and employers about the crime of wage theft and other issues related to California labor law, a putative class of Robert Bosch LLC employees pushed to keep alive a lawsuit that accused the employer of underpaying workers Bosch transferred to the US from India.

May 19, 2014

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Age Discrimination Grounds for California Labor Lawsuit

Fresno, CA Employers would be wise to consider California labor laws before firing employees based on their age. “I think they got rid of me because I am 67 and we don’t have mandatory retirement,” says Suzy. “And I worked for a union - you’d think they would be more considerate and play by the rules.”

May 12, 2014