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The Road to Justice Under California Labor Law
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The Road to Justice Under California Labor Law

Fresno, CA When a private construction project intersects with a public entity such as a highway or public thoroughfare, there are rules and statutes under the auspices of California labor law that govern workers and how much they are paid. In other words, if a public road is revised with private, rather than public funding, such a funding model cannot be used to circumvent rules of labor, as one general contractor and a number of subcontractors recently discovered.

April 1, 2013
Allegedly Forcing Workers to Toil Off the Clock Lands Car Wash in Hot Water
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Allegedly Forcing Workers to Toil Off the Clock Lands Car Wash in Hot Water

Fresno, CA The iconic lyrics of Rose Royce’s “Car Wash” notwithstanding, a car wash can be a challenging place to work at the best of times: it’s always damp, the pay is low and the work often backbreaking and thankless. “You might not ever get rich, but let me tell ya it’s better than diggin’ a ditch…” All hands may not agree with that last statement. However, California labor law sets out various tenets and regulations for car wash workers in an attempt to make the work at least fair if not palatable.

March 18, 2013
Under California Labor Law, Employees Are Not Independent Contractors
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Under California Labor Law, Employees Are Not Independent Contractors

Long Beach, CA Truck drivers improperly classified as independent contractors by their Gardena-based employer had their final day in court on the last day of February, when a California labor law trial, on appeal, found in favor of the plaintiffs.

March 4, 2013
Big or Small, Violation of California Labor Law Is Just Wrong
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Big or Small, Violation of California Labor Law Is Just Wrong

Sacramento, CA One case involves a million-dollar assessment against a contractor. Another case involves a lessor amount against a California employer. The latter assessment amounting to about $69,000 is a lot less than nearly $1 million. But the issue is the same: the violation of California labor law as it pertains to wages. According to the law, there are minimum requirements for wages, and employers are expected to hold up their part of the bargain.

February 18, 2013
Car Wash Employers Got to Come Clean
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Car Wash Employers Got to Come Clean

Santa Monica, CA An 11-count criminal complaint was filed against the owners and managers of Wilshire West Car Wash for cheating employees out of money and labor, and other California labor law violations over the past four years.

February 11, 2013
New California Labor Law and a Justin Bieber Lawsuit
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New California Labor Law and a Justin Bieber Lawsuit

Los Angeles, CA A number of changes to California labor law for 2013 are designed to further enhance protections for workers, employees and laborers toiling in the state. To that end it’s useful for both employers and employees to be up to speed on these changes, in the event there should ever be a problem.

January 23, 2013
General Nutrition Corp Employees Filed California Labor Lawsuit
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General Nutrition Corp Employees Filed California Labor Lawsuit

Sacramento, CA If you are one of about 8,000 current or former General Nutrition Corp. (GNC) assistant managers or sales associates, read on: You could receive overtime compensation pay under the California labor law and FLSA .“On January 7th a California federal judge granted class status to this case, which was brought by a former employee of GNC,” says employment attorney Leonard Emma.

January 16, 2013
Another Million-Dollar Bust Under California Labor Law
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Another Million-Dollar Bust Under California Labor Law

Sacramento, CA Violations against California labor law by two contractors has resulted in combined wage and penalty assessments totaling in excess of $1 million. The foregoing is an example of not only the commitment by the Office of the California Labor Commissioner to root out unlawful behavior on the part of employers, but is also demonstrative of injustices that continue to be suffered by well-meaning employees, simply trying to do their jobs.

January 6, 2013
California Sub-contractor to Pay Over $1 Million for California Labor Law Violations
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California Sub-contractor to Pay Over $1 Million for California Labor Law Violations

Stockton, CA A California plumbing and mechanical enterprise that served as a sub-contractor on a state public works project has been hit with a bill in excess of $1 million for violations to California labor law. The prime contractor has also been called to the carpet and is being held jointly responsible for the gaffe.

November 22, 2012
Wage Theft not Tolerated, Says California Labor Commissioner
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Wage Theft not Tolerated, Says California Labor Commissioner

Stockton, CA A recent civil wage and penalty assessment issued by the California Labor Commissioner has resulted in a plumbing contractor having to pay over $1 million in California labor law violations.

November 13, 2012
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