Legal News Articles

Alleged Violations to California Labor Law No Holiday for Affected Workers

Eureka, CA Whatever the profession, when an individual reports to the workplace he is assured under California labor law that basic tenets of comportment and behavior on the part of the employer are observed. The existence of such legislative guidelines, however, does not guarantee that an employer won’t knowingly take advantage of a situation or accidentally allow for important employee rights to fall through the cracks.

August 26, 2013

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California Labor Law Allows Citizens to Sue for Violations

Los Angeles, CA California labor law is designed to ensure that California employers treat employees fairly. When employee’s rights under the California Labor Code are violated, employees may be able to file a lawsuit. There are some violations of California state labor laws that only a state agency could file claims for, but the Private Attorney General Act of 2004 changed that.

August 19, 2013

CALIFORNIA WRONGFUL TERMINATION

California Labor Law Spells Pregnancy Termination a Wrongful Termination

Sacramento, CA When Rovanda was five months pregnant, she told her employer that she needed to take a week off work for an important surgical procedure. Rovanda never thought, after working as their janitorial manager for five years with a perfect work record, that she would be filing a claim for wrongful termination. Her employer called it “laid off,” but in California, being fired because you’re pregnant spells discrimination, and she is likely entitled to California wrongful termination damages.

August 18, 2013

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When Is Verbal Abuse a Violation of the California Labor Law?

Lake Forest, CA Justin is afraid to enter a Costco store due to an incident of verbal abuse that led to his termination. He worked for 18 months at Costco for Warehouse Demo Specialists (WDS) until last month. Now Justin wants to know if the abuse he was subjected to is a violation of California labor law.

August 13, 2013

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Target Faces California Labor Lawsuit Over Multicultural Memo

Sacramento, CA Target faces a California labor lawsuit alleging the company’s anti-racism literature is in fact racist. The lawsuit, filed in California by employees at one Target warehouse, alleges violations of labor laws, including laws prohibiting discrimination and retaliation.

August 5, 2013

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Where Are California Labor Laws When You Need Them?

Tulare, CA Casandra worked as a waitress for seven years; in fact she worked beyond the call of duty. She opened four restaurants for this franchise and only took sick leave once in all those years. But she was fired anyway, and worse, she was cut off unemployment benefits. How is the California labor law helping her?

July 30, 2013

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California Labor Law Taking the Heat

Tulare County, CA The intent with most labor law statutes, including California labor law, is to protect the rights and safety of workers regardless of task. To violate those statutes and guidelines is an affront to the law and serves to put innocent workers at risk.

July 22, 2013

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Fast Food Joints Sizzling with California Labor Law Violations

San Diego, CA The summer is heating up and some fast food restaurants are sizzling with violations against California labor laws.

July 19, 2013

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California Labor Lawsuits Expose Seedier Side of Hollywood

Los Angeles, CA One of the less glamorous sides of Hollywood involves the allegations of violations of California labor law. Although the film and television industries are just like any other industry and can involve people who are willing to break the law, California labor lawsuits involving Hollywood show just how unglamorous certain aspects of the film industry are. Between California employee lawsuits involving writers and lawsuits involving set designers, Hollywood, it seems, is not so different from many other industries.

July 8, 2013

CALIFORNIA OVERTIME

California Overtime and Home Healthcare Workers

Sacramento, CA The Coalition for Sensible Safeguards (CSS) recently reported (June 2013) on a proposal to expand the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to cover home healthcare workers, a change that has been under the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for the past two years. This new rule would have a major impact regarding California overtime.

July 7, 2013