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Subcontractor Hit with $500,000 Lawsuit for California Labor Law Violations

Los Angeles, CA California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. filed a California labor law lawsuit last week against a Nevada-based contractor employing a number of drywall installers in the Golden State. Brown is seeking $500,000 in restitution for workers cheated out of pay and other benefits.

April 20, 2010

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Retaliation, a California Labor Law Violation, on the Rise

Oxnard, CA According to the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), retaliation claims are at a record high level, up 18 percent from 2006. The EEOC recognizes that this is mainly due to the current economic condition and warns employers to be aware of retaliation policies, along with anti-discrimination and harassment laws. One California woman believes she has a definite retaliation case against her former employer. "Someone needs to tell [my former company] that it is violating California labor law, particularly the retaliation policy," says Margie.

March 30, 2010

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Co-Author of Study: Lowest Paid in LA Hit Hardest by Wage Theft

Los Angeles, CA A recent report titled "Wage Theft and Workplace Violations in Los Angeles: The failure of employment and labor law for low-wage workers" documents a particularly high rate of workplace violations in Los Angeles. "This study focuses on low-wage workers," said Ruth Milkman, one of the study's authors and a sociology professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the City University of New York. "Our focus is the low end of the labor market where many legally mandated standards are not being observed."

March 25, 2010

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California Labor Law Breach of Contract: "I'm Not the Only One"

San Marino, CA One California labor law violation is breach of contract. In California an employee can sue for lost wages and benefits, wages they would get in the future, minus what they should earn and have earned at a new job, assuming they get a job within a reasonable amount of time. Paul (not his real name) left his job because he did not receive monies from a profit-sharing account, and he is now in the process of arbitration, with the help of his attorney.

March 10, 2010

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Updated California Labor Code Tested, Settlement Reached

Los Angeles, CA A 2004 addition to the California labor code underwent its first true test this month with the announcement of a settlement that will see employees of a subcontractor receive compensation for deprivation of contributions to social security, disability and unemployment insurance.

February 16, 2010

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California Labor Law Attorney Helps Terminated Employee Win Appeal

San Diego, CA James was terminated from his job as an independent contractor at Superior Installation Solutions for an incident that violates California labor law. His disgruntled employer also attempted to deny James's unemployment insurance benefits, but James found an attorney who worked pro bono to help win his appeal.

February 2, 2010

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Workers Owed $1 Million in California Labor Law Violation

Los Angeles, CA The Labor Commissioner for the State of California has found yet another violation of California labor law in the alleged misdeeds of the Federal Loan Modification Law Center LLP (FLM Law Center), together with related entities and individuals. The alleged affront to California labor employment law involves an accusation of failure to pay workers for all wages due and hours worked.

September 20, 2009

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Hostile Work Environment—Violation of California Labor Law?

Los Alametos, CA There are many forms of a hostile work environment; sexual harassment and discrimination clearly violate the California labor law while other forms of California labor employment laws are not so cut and dry and may need a lawyer to determine whether your rights are being violated. Treena believes she has been "singled out" by her employer. "Sometimes it doesn't pay to be honest and play by the rules," says Treena.

August 31, 2009

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California Labor Lawsuit Sees Settlement of $22 Million

San Jose, CA Two lawsuits that have made the news recently highlight the importance of employers following California labor law and properly compensating employees for all hours worked. One lawsuit involves a multi-million dollar settlement for employees while the other involves employees who say patients at a hospital received inadequate care due to violations of California employee labor law.

August 27, 2009

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California Labor Law and Federal Express Not on the Same Page

Antioch, CA: Rene worked as a Federal Express courier for 20 years; he was fired May 1, 2009, "because I took my lunch break 5 minutes after I was supposed to," he says. Can FedEx fire an employee of 20 years because he was late for lunch? The California Labor Law clearly states that an employee must take a 30-minute meal period after five hours during an 8-hour work day, but Rene says FedEx has its own agenda.

July 22, 2009