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Sort by date 42 pages found matching hewlett packard- Hewlett Packard Settles Gender Discrimination Wage Complaint
Nov-4-20 San Diego, CA On October 26, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that Hewlett Packard Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (collectively “HP”) have agreed to pay $1,450,000 to resolve systemic pay discrimination allegations involving 391 female employees. The affected employees... - Hewlett Packard Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
Oct-17-22 Santa Clara, CA Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has agreed to settle a proposed class action that accused the tech giant of paying women less than men. The settlement stems from a California labor lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County Superior County in November 2018, claiming the company violated the California Equal Pay Act and Unfair Competition Law... - Former HP Employee’s Poaching Complaint Needs Proof
Nov-19-21 San Diego, CA Two Ninth Circuit judges have asked former Hewlett Packard employee Bryant Fonseca to show more evidence in his allegation that HP and 3D Systems Inc., had cut a “no-poach” deal that resulted in diminished wages. The judges questioned why this third amended complaint should be revived – plaintiff’s attorney answered th... - Hewlett-Packard Enterprises Named in Gender Pay Discrimination Lawsuit
Jan-7-19 Santa Clara, CA In late 2018, R. Ross and C. Rogus filed a class action California unpaid wages lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) that describes a pattern of gender-based pay discrimination. It’s hardly news, you think, that tech giants underpay women. But what may be most important about the lawsuit is the pervasiveness and typicali... - Batteries used in Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and Dell Notebook Computers Recalled
Reports of Overheating, Burns and Property Damage About 35,000 batteries (an additional 65,000 batteries were sold worldwide), are being recalled because the batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. To date, there have been 19 reports of the batteries overheating, including 17 reports of flames/fire, 10 resulting in minor... - Hewlett-Packard Company and Agilent Technologies Whistleblower Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Jul-17-07) In a recent development, the California Court of Appeal has revived a whistleblower lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard Company and a spin-off entity, Agilent Technologies, for knowingly selling defective, life threatening medical devices used by many California hospitals. The suit, filed by former Hewlett-Packard employee Robert... - Hewlett-Packard Company Announces Recall of 85,000 Notebook Computer Batteries in the U.S.
April 20, 2006, Hewlett-Packard announced another Notebook battery recall due to risks of fire hazards and potential property damage. Over 15,000 batteries and 4,000 recalled batteries in the U.S. with L3 bar code label. October 14, 2005, Hewlett-Packard Company announced the recall of about 135,000 Notebook Computer Batteries world wide, with an esti... - Defective Product Laws Protect Consumers
Jun-5-09 Miami, FL When it comes to making purchases, you are probably very careful about avoiding defective products. After all, who wants to spend hard earned money only to wind up with a defective product personal injury? Surely no one out there would purposely spend money on a product that is known to be seriously flawed—and yet, there are still a lot o... - Laser Printers linked to Respiratory and Heart Problems
Oct-25-07 Seattle, WA: If your desk is close to a printer—particularly a Hewlett Packard printer —you might want to consider moving. Current research suggests that tiny particles, called ultrafine particles or particulate (UFP) from sources such as printer toner could be absorbed into the lungs and cause eye, nose, throat and lung irritation. Furthermor... - Kirtland & Packard LLP Partner Michael L. Kelly Named Among Top 500 Plaintiffs' Attorneys in America by Lawdragon
Aug-7-07 Los Angeles, CA: Kirtland & Packard LLP is pleased to announce that Michael L. Kelly has been named by Lawdragon to the publication's Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America. Mr. Kelly's profile will be included in the magazine's Winter 2007 issue, available later this month. The Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America is the... - HP Faces Class Action over Alleged Printer Software Design Defect
San Francisco, CA: On December 1, 2011 a defective products class action lawsuit was filed in United States District Court Northern District of California against Hewlett-Packard Company ("HP"), on behalf of anyone who purchased a Hewlett Packard Printer. The lawsuit alleges violations of The California Consumer Legal Remedies Act for Injunctive Relie... - HP Expands Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries
Washington, DC: Hewlett-Packard is recalling about 54,000 Lithium-Ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard and Compaq notebook computers. This action follows an earlier recall issued in May 2009, in which 70,000 units were recalled. The batteries are being recalled because they can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Since the... - Hewlett Packard Fax Machines Pose Fire Hazard
HP Recalls 84,000 Model 1010 and 1010i Fax Machines Hewlett-Packard Co, of Palo Alto, CA., is recalling approximately 84,000 HP Fax 1010 and 1010i machines. An internal electrical component failure can cause overheating of the product posing a risk of burn or fire. This recall involves the HP Fax 1010 and HP Fax 1010xi models manufactured from N... - Private Investigators to pay over $600,000 settlement in boardroom spying case.
Washington, DC: (May-28-08) The Federal Trade Commission brought charges against several private investigators, alleging that they fraudulently obtained consumers' private phone records without their knowledge and consent and sold them to third parties. The suit claimed that Hewlett-Packard Co., a Palo Alto, CA, based company, hired the investigators in... - Hewlett-Packard Co. Spying Scandal Settlement
Silicon Valley, CA: California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed charges against the computer maker alleging unfair business practices regarding a spying scandal. The case was filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court and claimed Hewlett-Packard violated privacy and ethics laws. Boardroom leaks to the media prompted the HP Chairwoman to order a wide-ra... - Gateway Inc. Hewlett-Packard Patent Infringement Settlement
Hewlett-Packard Co. filed a lawsuit against its personal computer industry rival alleging infringement of 27 patents made from 1999 to the present. A new seven year cross licensing agreement between Gateway and Hewlett-Packard Co. has been arranged and awards HP a $47 million patent settlement. Gateway shares fell $0.08 to close at $2.28 while HP shares... - Indignación en la carretera: Los camioneros de California se les negaron salarios y beneficios justos
Mar-21-18 Los Angeles, CA Por más de una década, la industria de camiones ha explotado a sus trabajadores, en una investigación de hace un año, USA Today, revelo que los camioneros son forzados a trabajar 20 horas diarias y los inmigrantes maleducados son objetivos fáciles, Aunque estos conductores han sido clasificados como contrat... - Road Outrage: California Truckers Denied Fair Wages and Benefits
Jan-10-18 Los Angeles, CA: For more than a decade, the Port Trucking industry has exploited its workers. In a year-long investigation, USA Today revealed that truckers are forced to work up to 20 hours per day and uneducated immigrants are easy targets. Although these drivers have been classified as independent contractors, the city of Los Angeles has filed three... - Silicon Valley Software Supplier Hit With Federal Labor Lawsuit
Nov-28-16 Palo Alto, CA: A somewhat unusual California labor lawsuit was filed in recent months by the US Department of Labor (DOL) against a California software company based in Silicon valley. At issue in the lawsuit is alleged discrimination against Asian applicants for jobs with the firm. The DOL asserts that such discrimination is systematic. The defenda... - “My Supervisor Was the King of Bullies,” Says California Computer Technician
Jan-21-14 Los Angeles, CA Bullying is a violation of the California labor law , and California has had anti-bullying legislation in place since 2003, but bullies like Mario’s supervisor seemingly have their own agenda. If not for his supervisor, Mario says he had the “dream job.” Unfortunately, the supervisor’s bullying turned the job i...