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California Labor Law: Yard Hostlers Not Getting Proper Breaks
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California Labor Law: Yard Hostlers Not Getting Proper Breaks

Lancaster, CA Yard hostling might be an area of employment that people are not familiar with, but that doesn’t mean that yard hostlers don’t deserve proper meal and rest breaks. Unfortunately, some companies that employ yard hostlers are accused of not properly scheduling or providing meal and rest breaks because they are more concerned with boosting their profits. One lawsuit alleging California labor violations has already been filed, says Kitty Szeto, attorney at R. Rex Parris Law Firm, and more could certainly follow.

April 27, 2015
Uber Faces More California Labor Claims
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Uber Faces More California Labor Claims

San Francisco, CA Following news of a California labor lawsuit filed against Uber for allegedly misclassifying its workers as independent contractors comes news of another lawsuit against the company alleging violations of California labor law. This new lawsuit, however, does not deal with employee pay or classification. Instead it alleges violations of California state labor laws requiring companies to properly protect employee information.

March 23, 2015
California Labor Lawsuit Seeks to Distinguish Employees from Contractors
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California Labor Lawsuit Seeks to Distinguish Employees from Contractors

San Francisco, CA Yet another company involved in a California labor lawsuit is alleged to have misclassified its employees as subcontractors, denying them proper pay and breaks as owed to employees. Now, a judge has suggested he might agree with the workers, and deny a motion by the defendant to dismiss the California labor law claim.

March 9, 2015
Uber and Lyft Face California Labor Lawsuits
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Uber and Lyft Face California Labor Lawsuits

San Francisco, CA Though they may be relatively new on the business scene, Uber and Lyft already face California labor lawsuits alleging drivers for the businesses are misclassified as independent contractors when they should be considered employees, and therefore eligible for overtime, minimum wage and expenses. US District Judge Edward Chen, in San Francisco, has made comments on the Uber lawsuit, but according to the Los Angeles Times has not yet issued a ruling.

February 9, 2015
California Labor Lawsuit Filed by Workers at Port of Los Angeles
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California Labor Lawsuit Filed by Workers at Port of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA A California labor lawsuit has been filed by workers at the Port of Los Angeles against a distribution company, alleging the workers are owed millions of dollars in wages. The lawsuit claims that the defendant leases land from the city of Los Angeles and therefore must pay a “living wage” instead of the minimum wage.

According to a press release, the lawsuit was filed against California Cartage and SSI Staffing in Los Angeles County Superior Court in December. The plaintiffs allege that because California Cartage leases land from the city of Los Angeles, it is subject to Los Angeles’ Living Wage Ordinance. Under the Living Wage Ordinance, workers for companies operating under certain license agreements are owed at least $11.03 an hour if they receive medical benefits and $12.28 an hour if they don’t receive medical benefits. Additionally, they are to be given 12 paid days off per year.

The workers allege, however, that they are paid between $9.00 and $10.20 an hour, receive no health benefits and are given as little as four paid days off per year. They further allege that they are not paid for days when they report to work but are sent home and are not always paid overtime when their shifts run long, according to the Los Angeles Times (12/18/14).

California Cartage reportedly subcontracted its staffing to SSI Staffing, with approximately 80 percent of the workers employed by temporary agencies such as SSI Staffing.

In its documentation of the Living Wage Ordinance, the city of Los Angeles notes that low pay has a negative effect on the quality and quantity of services rendered while fostering “high turnover, absenteeism, and lackluster performance.” The city further notes that not receiving a living wage makes it difficult for workers to live in Los Angeles.

As such, the Living Wage Ordinance requires certain firms to pay an hourly wage above minimum wage and provide a minimum number of paid days off per year. The ordinance covers not only contractors but also subcontractors.

The lawsuit could cover more than 500 workers and involve millions of dollars in unpaid wages, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Companies that are found in violation of Los Angeles’ Living Wage Ordinance could face a lawsuit filed by employees. Employees could receive back pay, attorney’s fees and damages for willful violations of the ordinance.

January 5, 2015
California Labor Laws Like the Wild West for Limo Drivers
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California Labor Laws Like the Wild West for Limo Drivers

Napa, CA Jo, a limousine driver, is correct in filing a California labor law complaint against his former employer. In fact, the limo company has violated at least two labor laws.

November 17, 2014
California Labor Lawsuit Gets Class-Action Status
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California Labor Lawsuit Gets Class-Action Status

Anaheim, CA A California labor lawsuit filed by Walmart truck drivers has been given class-action status in some of its claims against Walmart. The California labor claims against Walmart include allegations that the company violated minimum wage, meal and rest break laws, and waiting time penalties, and also failed to provide accurate wage statements. Although class certification was granted on some of the California labor code claims, it was not granted on claims involving wage statements.

September 22, 2014
“We’re Finally Getting Somewhere in the FedEx California Labor Lawsuit,” Says FedEx Driver
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“We’re Finally Getting Somewhere in the FedEx California Labor Lawsuit,” Says FedEx Driver

Sacramento, CA News that former FedEx drivers in California and Oregon can move forward with their California labor lawsuit is “a ray of hope” for Eric, who was classified as an independent contractor rather than a FedEx employee.

September 1, 2014
Fleet Service Workers Now Boarding Class-Action California Labor Lawsuit
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Fleet Service Workers Now Boarding Class-Action California Labor Lawsuit

Los Angeles, CA A California labor lawsuit has all the makings of a showdown between the enforceability of California labor code and protocol governing the airline industry, including collective bargaining. The class-action lawsuit that results will go far in determining which camp has the most clout and wields the bigger stick…

April 14, 2014
Bullying Has to Stop
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Bullying Has to Stop

Sacramento, CA Craig, a commercial truck driver, isn’t about to take bullying lying down. He believes this type of harassment should be a violation of the California labor law. Unfortunately, this type of harassment is not contrary to the California labor code, but wrongful termination is.

April 7, 2014
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