Jason Bissonnette began working for Highland Park Market, Inc., a Connecticut grocery chain, back in 1999 as a deli clerk. While working, he attended classes in computer technology and onceRead MoreJury Awards Employee Half a Million Dollars for FMLA Violation
Major victory for Whistle Blowers at the US Supreme Court Today!
It’s rare enough to get a unanimous US Supreme Court ruling, especially when the decision favors employees, but today’s decision in Lane vs. Franks was just that. The ruling recognizedRead MoreMajor victory for Whistle Blowers at the US Supreme Court Today!
California Legislative Initiatives for Summer 2014
May 28th was the last day for bills to clear their respective houses in order to move forward and be voted on. Bills under consideration by the Assembly have beenRead MoreCalifornia Legislative Initiatives for Summer 2014
Fathers in the Workplace
In honor of Father’s Day and since I’m also a father, for this blog article I thought I’d take a look at some of the issues that fathers deal withRead MoreFathers in the Workplace
Forced to Arbitrate? Judicial Trends Say No.
Let’s face it; employer mandated arbitration clauses are the enemy in most employment law cases. When you sign an employment agreement, or sometimes when you are given an employee handbookRead MoreForced to Arbitrate? Judicial Trends Say No.
Political Activity: Protected, Even if Unpopular
Political Activity: Protected, Even if Unpopular Several cases have made the news lately about high level employees causing their companies a fair amount of backlash in the media and onRead MorePolitical Activity: Protected, Even if Unpopular
Filing a Claim for Wrongful Termination under Financial Institutions Record, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA)
Gregory Saffer was employed by the now-failed Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu) and contended that the bank constructively discharged him in violation of public policy and breached their contract of employmentRead MoreFiling a Claim for Wrongful Termination under Financial Institutions Record, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA)
Federal False Claims Not Subject to Employer’s Arbitration Agreement
What happens when an employee (in this case, not California-based) complains about violations of the False Claims Act in aerospace contracts and is then placed on leave for a year,Read MoreFederal False Claims Not Subject to Employer’s Arbitration Agreement
Discrimination – a Treasured Tradition?
Discrimination – a Treasured Tradition? The Discrimination Against Gays Has a Long and Storied Past in the United States Government. As recently reported in the New York Times, recent documentsRead MoreDiscrimination – a Treasured Tradition?
Fail to Pay Wages? Go To Jail
At least that’s what seems to be possible under a new scheme of prosecution begun by the United States Department of Labor, operating under the Fair Labor Standards Act recentlyRead MoreFail to Pay Wages? Go To Jail