Protecting The Rights Of Workers
Throughout California
Amazon is being sued for alleged violations of the California Labor Code. The plaintiff in the case is a former IT support technician who worked for Amazon for six months in 2019. The lawsuit seeks class action status, with the proposed class including all salaried IT...
Did you recently discover that your current or former employer failed to pay you all the wages you were owed? Maybe you always knew that something wasn’t right with your paychecks, but you weren't aware of your wage and hour rights at the time. Sometimes employers in...
Air Methods Corporation, a medical helicopter service that operates in California, must pay $78 million to employees as part of a settlement reached in a class-action lawsuit brought against the company. The lawsuit alleged that Air Methods violated wage and hour law...
For decades, workers in California have turned to the Equal Pay Act for protection when employers unfairly pay their employees less than employees of the opposite sex. In 2015, the state significantly expanded workers' rights with the signing of the California Fair...
California is home to some of the biggest and most famous companies in the United States. It also has a massive, thriving economy that benefits businesses and employees alike. California state law strikes a delicate balance between legal incentives to keep businesses...
Last year, the California Supreme Court declined to answer two questions posed by the federal Ninth Circuit that would have given employers some guidance on meal and rest break policies. Because of this, it is unsettled whether an employer is in violation of the labor...
Drivers for Lyft and Uber have long been classified as independent contractors, but for just as long, there have been disputes over that classification. Why? Independent contractors generally do not receive the employment protections and benefits afforded to...
California employment laws are designed to protect workers from a variety of unfair employment practices. Here are three common wage and hour violations: Employees being asked to perform work duties before or after their scheduled shift. — Your employer should not ask...
Did you know that California Labor Code Section 2802 requires employers to reimburse employees for any necessary expenses the employees incur while doing their jobs? That includes expenses you might incur while working from home. In fact, employees throughout...
Many California employers are adamant about restricting overtime. As a result, they may not allow overtime hours unless the employer approves it. However, instances may arise in which you cannot avoid working overtime, even if your employer did not approve it...
