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Mar-9-20 Richmond, CA Blue Apron workers have agreed to settle Bailey v. Blue Apron LLC , their lawsuit over the company’s practice of requiring workers to submit to security checks before clocking in for work and after clocking out. The time required for the security checks was unpaid and allegedly violated California labor laws requiring payment for all... - Follow-up with California Labor Commissioner’s Office after Wage Theft Fines
Feb-5-20 Pasadena, CA After an employee at the Chapala Bakery complained about California labor violations , specifically wage theft, a joint investigation with Pasadena officials and the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) followed by several meetings held with Pasadena officials and the bakery business owner, the bakery was fined more than $80,00... - California Labor Law Class Action or Individual Lawsuit? Attorney Explains
Sep-22-11 Beverly Hills, CA Say that your employer refuses to provide you with meal breaks and/or rest periods, or your employer misclassifies you as an independent contractor to avoid overtime payment—you know your employer is violating the California Labor Law , so should you file an individual lawsuit or a class-action suit? Employment attorney Shaun Set... - Lawsuits Filed for Violations of California Labor Law
Aug-29-11 San Diego, CA Lockheed Martin's motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit involving California labor law was recently denied by a court in the Southern District of California. Labor lawyers acting on behalf of industrial security representatives employed by the company originally filed the lawsuit in 2009, which alleged that Lockheed Martin violated... - Five Common Myths in the Workplace—from a Legal Viewpoint
Jul-29-11 Oakland, CA According to Randall Crane, an employment attorney at the Law Offices of Randall Crane, many workers overestimate the protections offered by the workplace. Here are five common myths in the workplace, and tips on whether or not your employer may have violated the California labor law , including California overtime law . Twenty years a... - Rally Held for Domestic Workers to Be Covered by California Overtime Law
Mar-24-11 San Francisco, CA A group of domestic workers, employers and families recently rallied at the Women's Building in San Francisco to support a new Domestic Worker's Bill of Rights, which would cover the employees under California overtime law , among other things. According to the San Francisco Chronicle , California assembly member Tom Ammiano first... - California Court Rules in Favor of Employees in Overtime Pay Lawsuits
Feb-25-11 Los Angeles, CA A California appeals court recently ruled in favor of employees who were denied lunch breaks in overtime pay lawsuits filed by workers for United Parcel Service, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles ruled that employers in the state who do not provide workers with 30-minute meal br... - T-Mobile Retail Workers Reach Wage Deal under California Labor Law
Nov-8-19 Santa Clara, CA T-Mobile will pay $8 million to settle California labor law violations. The telecommunications company allegedly failed to pay minimum and overtime wages; and compensation for off-the-clock work, and didn’t provide workers proper meal and rest breaks. The T-Mobile retail workers asked a federal judge on October 29 to okay a... - Texas Worker Files Overtime Pay Lawsuit
Jan-31-11 Sherman, TX A Texas contract worker has decided to file an overtime pay lawsuit against his employer, claiming he worked longer than 40 hours per week and was not properly compensated, the Southeast Texas Record reports. According to the lawsuit, Sammy Gene Kinder is accusing Encana Oil & Gas of violating the provisions of the Fair Labor Stand... - San Francisco Judge Rules against Prison Officers in Overtime Pay Lawsuit
Jan-28-11 San Francisco, CA A judge in San Francisco, California, has ruled against prison officers in a class-action lawsuit that alleged that time worked during an unpaid furlough day should be figured into overtime pay , the Sacramento Bee reports. The case was reportedly the first furlough litigation to be argued by state attorneys since newly elected Go... - Paramedics Suing South Carolina County for Overtime Pay Denial
Nov-23-10 Lancaster County, SC Nearly two dozen paramedics are suing South Carolina's Lancaster County after they were allegedly denied overtime pay for up to three years, WSOCTV.com reports. The federal lawsuit, which was filed last week, claims that the county violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Under the law, the plaintiffs claim that they are... - California Labor Law: "Working at Blockbusters Is Like a Bad Movie"
Sep-30-10 Soledad, CA Ruthann worked eight years as a dedicated store manager for Blockbusters before she was terminated. According to California labor law , employment in the state is generally "at will," but it doesn't give employers the right to fire an employee based on violations like discrimination and retaliation. Blockbusters has a bad track record... - Domestic Workers Bill Includes Provisions for California Overtime Pay
Sep-24-10 Sacramento, CA Domestic workers in the Golden State may soon receive positive adjustments to their California overtime pay , as the state's Assembly is scheduled to vote on the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. The legislation, which would grant domestic workers equal overtime pay and other protections, was approved last month by the state Senate, acco... - Two Sent to Jail for Violations of California Overtime Laws, Other Crimes
Aug-26-10 Los Angeles, CA Two Los Angeles brothers, joint owners of four car washes, were each sentenced to a year in jail for violations of California overtime laws and various other crimes. Benny and Nissan Pirian both pleaded no contest to six criminal charges, including violations of a number of California overtime laws, according to the Los Angeles Time... - New York Set to Give Nannies Overtime, Other Rights
Jul-2-10 Albany, NY New York legislators and Governor David Paterson have reached a reconciliation deal that will give nannies overtime pay and other rights. The legislation sets a 40-hour workweek for standard domestic workers and a 45-hour week for live-in employees, according to the Wall Street Journal. The proposed bill would also require at least one da... - Chicago Paramedics Given Second Chance to Sue the City for Overtime Pay
May-31-10 Chicago, IL In what must be welcome news to those healthcare professionals who feel overworked, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has given Chicago paramedics the green light to go ahead and sue the city in an attempt to recoup overtime pay . A total of 54 paramedics working with the Chicago Fire Department have filed a two-count collective action i... - IBM Faces off Against the State of Indiana in New IT Overtime Lawsuit
May-21-10 Indianapolis, IN The state of Indiana and computer support giant IBM are currently embroiled in a contentious IT overtime lawsuit over a terminated outsourcing deal which had intended to allow the company to overhaul and modernize the state's welfare eligibility system. The lawsuit alleges that IBM breached its established contract by intentionally... - Two Contractors Barred over California Overtime Violations
Mar-23-10 Sacramento, CA Two California contractors have been prevented from bidding on projects in the state for a period of three years, due in part to their non-payment of California overtime and other violations of California labor laws. According to the latest issue of Business & Finance Week, due out on 3/27/10, Soo Kim Electric Company and Lucid El... - Lawsuit Alleges Blackstone Violated Massachusetts Labor Law
Mar-8-10 Boston, MA The Blackstone Group is the subject of a recent lawsuit that claims that the financial services company underpaid an administrative assistant in violation of Massachusetts labor law . Hope Smith of Cambridge filed suit against the New York-based institution for ordering her to work 45- to 50-hour workweeks at its Boston office from Novembe... - Oklahoma Company Charged with Violating Overtime Laws
Feb-27-10 Tulsa, OK The US Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a lawsuit in federal court against a waste management firm in Tulsa, Oaklahoma, alleging that the company failed to provide adequate overtime pay for employees over the past several months. A DOL investigation found that Controlled Waste (CW) had committed numerous violations of the Fair Labor Sta...