Legal News Articles

California Labor Law Turns Up the Heat on California Farm Labor Contractors

San Francisco, CA The tenets of California labor laws are designed to protect the health of workers in a number of different sectors. Thus, the recent sanctions under California State labor law against the operator of a farming enterprise following accusations of violations under California labor employment law.

July 7, 2009

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Are Hostile Work Environment Complaints Violations of the California Labor Law?

Sacramento, CA Katherine worked at a nutritional supplement company for just two months, but during that time she alleges that management constantly harassed her and several co-workers. She also claims that they are losing "thousands of dollars" from unpaid commissions. Sexual harassment and several forms of discrimination are often obvious violations of the California Labor Law, but Katherine and her co-workers likely need an employment lawyer to advise them if their hostile work environment complaints constitute violations of the California labor code .

June 20, 2009

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California Labor Law: Stand Up for Your Rights Sooner than Later

Whittier, CA: David (not his real name) regrets that he didn't file a lawsuit against the airline company where he worked for more than 26 years. "I am more educated and stronger now to stand up for my rights," he says. David realizes, perhaps too late, that the company violated several California Labor Law violations and a contract with his union. "When you work in an environment this long, abuse becomes normal."

May 20, 2009

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California Labor Law Teeth Worth $13.5 Million

Los Angeles, CA How effective are California labor laws? When you can ding an employer for $13 million dollars-plus, it suggests ample teeth in California state labor law. But there needs to be, especially when one hears the story of how workers were sorely exploited in direct contravention to California labor employment law.

May 6, 2009

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Bounced Checks don't bode well with California Labor Law

Irvine, CA "All of us in the sports dealership's service department are afraid our checks are going to bounce," says Eddie. In fact they have already started. Eddie says his co-worker's paycheck bounced today. "The last place I worked at was hit with a California labor law violation and it looks this place is going to get fined as well."

April 27, 2009

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California Labor Law Violation: Workers Exploited

Sacramento, CA In a telling testament to the possibilities inherent with standing up for your rights and fighting back, two alleged violations of California state labor law have been thrust into the headlines. One is an action by employees while another is by the state attempting to protect workers within the provisions of California labor employment law. Either way, California labor laws are to be respected or consequences will ensue.

April 5, 2009

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Housekeeper Made to Jump Through Hoops in Basketball Star's Home

Santa Ana, CA California labor laws exist to protect innocent workers from the unfair practices of employers. Most infractions allegedly occur in a large, organized work environment but not always. Sometimes they allegedly happen in the home of a famous sports icon, with the alleged victim working in a domestic setting.

March 26, 2009

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Managers Exploited under California Labor Law

Santa Rosa: For the past 12 years Bill worked for a national retail chain; he was hired as assistant manager then promoted to manager after six months. But Bill says most of his work hours were spent performing hourly associate functions such as stocking shelves, operating a cash register, assisting customers on the floor and offloading freight trucks. Under California Labor Law Bill was classified as exempt, but that is still a very gray area…

March 20, 2009

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California Labor Law Violations—Triple Whammy

West Hollywood, CA Not only was Daniel harassed and discriminated against in his first job, to the point that he became ill and was terminated, but when he found another job, he worked in excess of 60 hours a week without overtime pay??"three violations of the California Labor Law.

March 5, 2009

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Wrongfully Terminated, Contrary to California Labor Law

Fontana, CA Last month, Anthony had a dispute with a fellow employee; as a result he was fired from his job at 'Toys R Us'. Although this was Anthony's first job??"he is only 18 years old??"he is familiar with the California Labor Law and believes he was wrongfully terminated. As well, according to the California state labor law, he might also have been discriminated against.

February 25, 2009