Legal News Articles

Collecting California Labor Law Settlements Remains a Challenge

Sacramento, CA The thrust and intent of California labor law remains an honest day’s wage for an honest day’s work, a philosophy supported and vigorously defended by the Office of the California Labor Commissioner. However, despite the best efforts of Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su in the two years since assuming the portfolio, the fact remains that California workers are cheated out of millions of dollars of earned wages daily.

July 1, 2013

CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW

Wrongful Death Alleged in California Labor Lawsuit

Atascadero, CA Many people have heard of wrongful termination and similar California labor lawsuits, but a recently filed California labor law claim alleges that a woman’s employment resulted in the death of her baby. Specifically, she alleges that although she requested accommodations due to a high-risk pregnancy, those accommodations were not made, and her infant died shortly after birth.

June 28, 2013

CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW

California Labor Law: Tip Pools Complex

Los Angeles, CA When it comes to California labor law and federal labor law, what a person’s job duties are is more important than their job title in determining how they are paid. Many a California labor lawsuit has alleged that an employee was misclassified as exempt from overtime pay based on a managerial job title, even if that employee regularly carried out non-managerial duties. When it comes to California state labor laws, tip pools can be just as complex.

June 26, 2013

CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW

Racial Discrimination: Employee Stands Up for His Rights

Sacramento, CA Not only was Armen the victim of racial discrimination, he was also wrongfully terminated, actions that are in violation of the California labor law.

June 24, 2013

CALIFORNIA OVERTIME

Keep On Trucking - Past California Overtime?

Los Angeles, CA Christopher just wants an answer to one question regarding California overtime law, but nobody seems to know whether commercial truck drivers are entitled to overtime after 12 hours.

June 20, 2013

CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW

Contractors Fined $748,366 Over California Labor Law Violations

Sacramento, CA The one-woman California labor law wrecking crew that is state labor Commissioner Julie A. Su is at it again, this time citing a collection of California contractors for California labor code violations relating to wage issues. The violations, affecting 89 employees in total, will cost those cited a combined $748,366 in fines.

June 15, 2013

CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW

Wrongful Termination on Workers’ Compensation Violates California Labor Law

Palm Springs, CA Valerie believes the Board of Directors at the non-profit where she worked as executive director for 16 years violated the California labor law. “Besides filing a claim with LawyersandSettlements, I filed an unemployment claim and I need to file with the California Labor Board,” she says. “At this point I am trying to find representation for wrongful termination.” Since being fired just last week, Valerie says she is “stunned and devastated.”

June 10, 2013

CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW

Property Management Firm Hit with California Labor Lawsuit

San Diego, CA A company that pays their non-exempt employees non-discretionary commission and bonus pay for performance on the job has nonetheless found itself in hot water for shortchanging its workers out of overtime pay due to an alleged failure to calculate such bonuses and commissions as part of the affected employee’s regular rate of pay. The practice is alleged to be a violation of California labor law.

June 3, 2013

CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW

California Labor Law: Bi-polar Cook Wants Just Desserts

Antelope, CA When you hear of someone being discriminated against and wrongfully terminated, it’s cause for concern, especially when it happens to be their very first job. That can leave a bad taste in your mouth - permanently. But Anthony had enough wherewithal to know his boss violated the California labor law.

May 31, 2013

CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW

California Labor Law Violations Total Almost $2 Million

Los Angeles, CA An ongoing quest by the Labor Commissioner for the State of California to eradicate violations under California labor law has resulted in almost $2 million in fines to three contractors plying their trades in the state.

May 27, 2013