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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... - United Airlines California Wage Statement Settlement
Feb-21-23 Los Angeles, CA Many of us don’t realize that by providing accurate and complete information in pay stubs, workers’ rights are protected. With that in mind, it helps to understand why a federal judge at the beginning of February granted preliminary approval of a whopping $53.5 million class action and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) settle... - Kroger Slammed with Wage Theft Class Action Lawsuits
Feb-14-23 Cincinnati, OH Kroger Co. is facing four class action lawsuits filed by its employees in five states alleging the Cincinnati-based grocery giant engaged in widespread wage theft stemming from repeated and ongoing problems with its payroll system. Thousands of employees across the U.S. have been affected, including some workers reporting they waited... - California Ranch Operator Says Judge is Biased in Second Wage Theft Class Action
Feb-9-23 Napa, CA California ranch operator Anthony Vineyards Inc. and labor contractor Sycamore Labor Inc. have requested that a federal judge be disqualified from a proposed wage theft class action. They claim Judge Ana de Alba is biased due to her previous activism and legal work on behalf of farmworkers. A group of vineyard workers claim they were shorted lunch... - 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... - 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... - California FedEx Driver’s Misclassification Lawsuit Settles
Jan-6-23 Santa Clara, CA A former linehaul driver for FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. brought a California misclassification lawsuit against FedEx – the poster child for independent contractor misclassification claims. A California federal judge last November agreed to end the lawsuit just days after the driver's proposed class action was denied. A... - Mortgage Loan Officers Entitled to Rest Periods
Jan-3-23 San Francisco, CA A California federal judge ruled that PNC Bank violated the California labor code by failing to pay mortgage loan officers for rest breaks. The complaint stems from an unpaid rest break lawsuit that was filed back in 2018. PNC Lawsuit Time Frame Aug 2018: Two months after plaintiff Tanseer Kazi filed the lawsuit, P... - 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... - 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... - Time Spent “Booting Up” Computers may be Compensable
Nov-29-22 San Francisco, CA On October 24, 2022, the Ninth Circuit held that the time spent by call center workers booting up their computers could be considered compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Nevada law because it was integral and indispensable to their primary duties. Although Cadenav. Customer Connexx, LLC is very fact-spec... - 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... - Still No Pay for California Residential Care Workers
Jun-14-19 Los Angeles, CA Residential care workers can win California unpaid wages lawsuits when they sue their employers for wage theft and other illegal employment practices. That’s the good news. But the bad news is that they are still having trouble getting paid, and the violations of California state labor laws continue. Much has been written about the p... - 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...