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California FMLA Lawsuit Stymied by Tribal Immunity
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California FMLA Lawsuit Stymied by Tribal Immunity

Cabazon, CA A lawsuit brought before a federal judge in California citing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was lost for the plaintiff when the judge hearing the matter dismissed the case. The FMLA lawsuit was brought by a casino worker who had taken approved time off work for alleged medical reasons, only to have been terminated from her job. The plaintiff had filed a wrongful termination lawsuit.

August 13, 2015
Class-Action Status Given to Apple Wage and Hour Lawsuit
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Class-Action Status Given to Apple Wage and Hour Lawsuit

San Francisco, CA Plaintiffs in a California wage and hour lawsuit against Apple have had their class-action motion certified, after initially having the lawsuit dismissed. The main issue in the lawsuit is whether employees should be compensated for time spent waiting for security checks prior to leaving the job site. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 12,000 current and former Apple employees, who allege they should have been paid for that time.

August 11, 2015
Will Paid Sick Leave Spur California Labor Lawsuits?
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Will Paid Sick Leave Spur California Labor Lawsuits?

Sacramento, CA Under the California labor law about 6.5 million Californians are - for the first time ever - entitled to paid sick leave. The Paid Sick Leave Law became effective July 1, 2015 and already some legal experts predict that lawsuits will follow.

July 27, 2015
California Labor Paid Sick Leave Laws Clarified, Still Complicated
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California Labor Paid Sick Leave Laws Clarified, Still Complicated

Sacramento, CA While recent changes in California labor law relating to sick pay and paid time off for illness were designed as a help and support for California workers, implementing and maintaining those changes has served as a bit of a headache for employers.

July 20, 2015
Respecting Caitlin Jenner and Her Community Under the Law
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Respecting Caitlin Jenner and Her Community Under the Law

Sacramento, CA Our introduction this past week to Caitlin Jenner, as sensational as it may have been played out in the media, reminds us that with the modern realities of tolerance and equality, transgendering is anything but sensational and is increasingly accepted carte blanche as an aspect of the new normal. As a result, lawmakers have been grappling with updates of definitions and approaches to traditional bastions such as public and workplace washrooms.

June 6, 2015
Caregivers Still Waiting for California Overtime
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Caregivers Still Waiting for California Overtime

Los Angeles, CA Charlene quit her job as a retail supervisor to look after her mother who requires care 24/7. “I don’t have any savings or other means of income so I was counting on a fair wage and California overtime when the IHSS kicked in this past January,” says Charlene.

May 10, 2015
Subsidiary of Kaiser Permanente Hit with Overtime Pay Laws Class Action
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Subsidiary of Kaiser Permanente Hit with Overtime Pay Laws Class Action

San Diego, CA A class-action overtime pay lawsuit has been filed against Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Inc. alleging senior systems administrators employed by the hospital(s) were purposefully misclassified in order to escape payment of overtime, as well as the issuance of meal breaks and other rest periods mandated by California overtime law and other employment statutes for non-management personnel.

April 18, 2015
California Labor Law: Popular “Day Rate” for Personal Attendants No Longer Legal
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California Labor Law: Popular “Day Rate” for Personal Attendants No Longer Legal

Woodland Hills, CA On January 1, 2014, the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights became law in California. The new law changes overtime pay regulations for domestic workers serving as personal attendants. Employers must now pay personal attendants overtime.

September 18, 2014
Facility Workers Owed $1.6 Million: Labor Commissioner
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Facility Workers Owed $1.6 Million: Labor Commissioner

Fresno, CA If you were owed $1.6 million, you might protest too. That’s the issue when a group of Filipino caregivers took to the street to make public their beef with the operators of an assisted living facility headquartered in Fresno. Their complaint and allegation is the non-payment of back wages and overtime that should have been their due under California labor law. Instead, the workers allege that Bedford Care Group (Bedford) of Fresno owes them $1.6 million.

February 24, 2014
California Overtime and Home Healthcare Workers
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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
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