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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
Builder of New NASA Spacecraft Hit with California Labor Lawsuit
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Builder of New NASA Spacecraft Hit with California Labor Lawsuit

Los Angeles, CA It was just about a month ago that Americans were abuzz over the announcement that crystallizes the next phase of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) foray into space and, specifically, shuttling astronauts and other support staff to and from the International Space Station. Now, one of two companies chosen by NASA to build transport craft has been hit with a California labor lawsuit.

October 13, 2014
California Labor Lawsuit Class Members Want Dispute Back in State Court
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California Labor Lawsuit Class Members Want Dispute Back in State Court

San Francisco, CA A California labor lawsuit brought against a subsidiary of the giant Starbucks coffee juggernaut and filed originally in state court actually belongs in state court, according to the plaintiffs. The class-action lawsuit against Bay Bread LLC and two other co-defendants involves allegations with regard to missed rest periods and overtime pay with a class of plaintiffs, the majority of whom live in California.

September 15, 2014
Proposed California Labor Lawsuit Settlement Worth $4.75 Million
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Proposed California Labor Lawsuit Settlement Worth $4.75 Million

Anaheim, CA A large manufacturer of alloys for the airline industry with a facility in Anaheim has recently agreed to settle with plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit that accused the manufacturer of shirking its responsibility with regard to overtime pay and minimum wage payments according to California labor law and federal statutes. The defendant denied all allegations and does not formally admit to any wrongdoing in agreeing to the settlement, which still requires judicial approval.

June 2, 2014
Furniture Distributor Compensates Workers for California Labor Law Violations
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Furniture Distributor Compensates Workers for California Labor Law Violations

Calexico, CA While it didn’t get to the point of becoming a California labor lawsuit, a California furniture distributor nonetheless agreed to pay more than $120,000 in owed overtime wages to current and former employees following an investigation by the Office of the California Labor Commissioner.

November 11, 2013
Will Latest California Labor Law Citation Finally End Sweatshops?
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Will Latest California Labor Law Citation Finally End Sweatshops?

Los Angeles, CA It’s almost a stretch of the imagination that today there are still employees in the US - mainly workers employed in the garment industry - who are being paid by the archaic practice of piecework. One garment company may have woken to the 21st century after it got slapped with citations for violating California state labor laws.

April 18, 2013
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