Legal News Articles

In Attempting to Thwart Theft, Retailer Accused of Stealing Wages

Los Angeles, CA An alleged California labor law violation has landed a retailer in some potential hot water. Forever 21 is facing a class-action lawsuit on charges that it forced employees to work without compensation and that meal breaks were denied.

February 6, 2012

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California Labor Law: Discrimination Caused Wrongful Termination?

Sacramento, CA Laquisha, who is black and gay, believes she was wrongfully terminated because she was discriminated against. And she was also fired while on disability leave. Could her employer, Verizon Wireless, have violated the California Labor Law on three counts?

January 26, 2012

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Asian Nurse Cries Discrimination, Violation of California Labor Law

Fresno, CA When Faye was wrongfully terminated from her job as a dialysis nurse, she knew it was due to discrimination. And she knows discrimination is a violation of the California Labor Law. Now she intends to stand up for her rights: Faye has filed a complaint with a California labor law attorney.

January 9, 2012

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US Appeals Court Revives Oracle California Labor Law Case

San Francisco, CA A federal appeals court revived a class-action suit brought against Oracle Corp. regarding California labor law and workers at the company, Reuters reported.

December 19, 2011

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California Labor Law: Sexual Harassment Workplace Hazard

Sacramento, CA Sexual harassment casts a wide net of damage in the workplace. It can cause psychological and physical damage, and it can create a hostile workplace??"all of which are violations of the California Labor Law.

December 14, 2011

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Third-Party Walmart Warehouse Pay Lawsuit Apparently Not a New Problem

Los Angeles, CA On October 12, an opinion piece published in the Los Angeles Times revealed that inspectors with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement swooped in on a huge, unidentified warehouse in Riverside County looking for infractions to California Labor Law. They allegedly found plenty - not the least of which was the failure of a logistics company working on behalf of retail giant Walmart to properly document the wages and hours worked by their employees.

December 5, 2011

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Panera Bread Settles California Labor Law Dispute

Contra Costa, CA In a recent regulatory filing, Panera Bread Co. said recently it has agreed to pay a $5 million settlement to resolve allegations of California labor law violations, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

November 28, 2011

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Some California Labor Law Applies to Nonresidents

Sacramento, CA The Supreme Court ruled in July 2011 that residents of other states who work for California companies and are on business in California are protected by the California Labor Law. But some out-of-state employers may need to be reminded that their employees must be compensated for overtime pay - it's the price of doing business in California. And paying employees overtime in accordance with the California labor code would likely be more cost-effective than having to face a California labor lawsuit.

November 21, 2011

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Iraq Veteran Claims Discrimination, California Labor Law Violation

Turlock, CA Marcel suffered a brain injury during his tour of duty in Iraq (his humvee hit a roadside bomb). Being honest, he disclosed this information on his application for security work at a local hospital. Marcel was hired but then got pulled from the schedule. Marcel believes he was discriminated against due to his injury, which is a violation of the California Labor Law.

November 7, 2011

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California Walmart Warehouse under Investigation Due to Alleged California Labor Law Violations

Washington, DC Investigators in the Golden State have discovered a number of alleged California labor law violations at a massive warehouse that handles Walmart products, officials from the state told the Huffington Post.

October 23, 2011