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Feb-17-10 New York, NY In an effort to combat the plight of workers in the food processing industry in New York, a non-profit workers' rights organization has filed a class action suit against Beverage Plus, a delivery company, over alleged violations of New York labor law . The lawsuit charges that the distributor denied minimum wage and overtime pay to its d... - Airlines Scoop Tips from Skycaps
Feb-15-10 Boston, MA Late on a Friday afternoon, Shannon Liss-Riordan is between appointments and looking forward to the weekend. If we talk fast, she has a few minutes to answer questions about a recent certification of an important Massachusetts employment class action case that could ultimately improve the lives of hundreds of Skycaps that work the at airport... - Toyota Announces Repair Strategy for Recalled Vehicles
Feb-1-10 Detroit, MN This morning Toyota announced its strategy to fix the millions of its recalled vehicles that were built with unsafe or poorly-performing accelerator pedals. Toyota announced that it would be installing a steel reinforcement bar into the pedal assembly in an effort to reduce the surface tension that caused it to stick. Toyota claims that... - California Labor Law: Retaliation Justice
Jan-15-10 In December 2009 the California labor law prevailed in a retaliation lawsuit filed in 2005 against real estate developers. The court awarded $232,435 to a former employee of the developers, sending a clear message to California employers that employees are protected under the labor code and that anti-retaliation provisions will be enforced. Retaliati... - Wal-Mart Settlement: Wake-up Call for Massachusetts Employment Law?
Dec-27-09 Boston, MA Wage and hour disputes may be on the downslide for the state of Massachusetts. On the heels of the largest settlement for a wage-and-hour class-action lawsuit in Massachusetts history-- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to pay $40 to all employees who worked for Massachusetts Wal-Mart locations between August 1995 and the settlement date—employe... - Michigan Employment Protest against Homebuilders
Dec-26-09 Bloomfield Hills, MN Last week workers gathered outside the headquarters of a homebuilder in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, to protest the shoddy workmanship and unfair wages paid by Pulte Homes and other builders. Pulte says the allegations are unfounded. The housing bubble bust has proved tough on homebuyers, but it appears to have hit the homebu... - New York Employment Lawsuit Filed Against Cipriani's
Dec-24-09 New York, NY On the heels of State Commissioner M. Patricia Smith's message to the New York Department of Labor regarding proactive sweeps across the city for New York Employment violations, a lawsuit filed on December 21 alleges that Giuseppe Cipriani's event, catering, and restaurant enterprise violates federal and New York state labor laws. The l... - Workers Win $40 Million from Wal-Mart over Violations of Massachusetts Labor Law
Dec-22-09 Boston, MA A group of employees who challenged big-box retailer Wal-Mart over violations of Massachusetts Labor Law have won a $40 million settlement, representing the largest wage-and-hour class-action settlement in the Bay State's history. Filed in 2001, the case accused Wal-Mart of patternized breaches of employee protocol, including altering tim... - Non-Compliant California Car Wash Facilities the Focus of Labor Code Crackdown
Nov-16-09 San Francisco, CA The California labor code has a fierce ally in Angela Bradstreet, the State Labor Commissioner. Bradstreet oversees California state labor laws and leaves no stone unturned in her quest to protect the rights of California workers. The California car wash industry is back in the headlines after Bradstreet and her team completed a tw... - Resort Company Accused of Inaction Over Reverse Workplace Sexual Harassment Case
Sep-18-09 Murrells Inlet, SC The various nuances of employment law goes well beyond issues of unpaid overtime—and one of the most grievous aspects of an otherwise good employment environment gone wrong is when sexual harassment is involved. And like the movie with Michael Douglas and Demi Moore about workplace sexual harassment, it's not always the mal... - Massachusetts Laws Allow for Triple Damages
Sep-17-09 Boston, MA Massachusetts employment law is designed to protect Massachusetts employees from employers who might take advantage of them. Among the labor laws in Massachusetts that protect employees is a new law that triples damages employers must pay when they violate certain employment laws. Some Massachusetts employees are turning to the courts to help... - Company Keeps Violating the California Labor Law
Jul-28-09 Palm Springs, CA David says he was hired as a resident manager for an apartment complex owned by Landmark Equity Management Inc. At the time he didn't know that this company had previously violated several California state laws, so it came as no surprise that David was treated unfairly and the company may have violated the California Labor Law . "M... - "Back-to-Work" Policy: Another Way Unum Doesn't Pay
Jul-18-09 Los Angeles, CA Steve, a Deputy Sheriff, was injured on the job and he spent 90 days recovering from surgery before returning to work. At that time he filed for long term disability benefits as instructed by his health care insurance provider— Unum , also know as First Unum or Unum Provident. "Unum has a 90-day evaluation period before paying... - California Labor Law: Recourse for At-Will Termination?
Jun-27-09 San Bernadino, CA Jill is one of countless people who has been terminated without cause, and some employers take advantage of the California Labor Law . The state of California labor code presumes that employees are "at will", which means that employees working under an employment contract can only be terminated for reasons in their contract. Accor... - Driver in Truck Accident Going to Jail
Dec-27-08 Miami, FL The driver accused of causing a truck accident that took the lives of 4 people almost 4 years ago has been sentenced to 36 years in prison. The driver was convicted of 4 counts of vehicular manslaughter for his role in an truck crash that occurred on February 11, 2005. According to the Miami Herald, the driver, Flavio Santisteban, had been... - Bad Faith Insurance Like a Bad Reality TV Show
Dec-9-08 Jefferson County, TX How is this for a reality TV show? 'Bad Faith Insurance: How Far Will They Go to Deny a Legitimate Bad Faith Insurance Claim ?' Okay, the title is a bit long, but you get the idea. An insurance bad faith attorney is a busy boy these days, thanks in part to all those insurance companies acting in bad faith, denying legitimate claims fr... - Asbestos Exposure – Should You Be Concerned?
Sep-22-08 Kansas City, MO In 1974, Will got a job apprenticing in an electrical motor repair shop. Will worked for 11 years in that shop, in direct contact with asbestos. In those days asbestos was used to insulate motors and a host of other things, without concern. Now he has breathing difficulties and he's only 55 years old. Will wonders if he has asbestosis... - California Labor Law Violations: Check in the mail, no company car
Aug-25-08 Bakersfield, CA Kevin believes his former employer violated the California labor law on two separate issues: first, he was discriminated against because all managers, with the exception of Kevin, got a company car and second, he didn't receive a final check in a timely manner. Kevin was a terminal manager in the milk hauling business. It was his job... - California Labor Law: Commission Pay Back?
Jul-28-08 Visalia, CA In February 2007 Tim was hired as an agent for a freight brokerage company; he had a verbal agreement that work would take place partially in the office and partially outside the office. But Tim soon found out that verbal agreements don't count for much; now he wants to know if he has any recourse under the California labor law . Only thre... - Securities / Stock Fraud: Big Boys Roll the Dice, the Little Guy Loses…
May-25-08 Anaheim, CA Not that his team is in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Well, at least not this year. But on the night that the pre-eminent hockey championship launches before a sea of ribald hockey fans far removed from California, the owner of the Anaheim Ducks hockey club has resigned as Chairman and Chief Technology Officer of Broadcom Corp after allegations of...