The Internal Revenue Service offers rewards to individuals who disclose tax fraud that leads to significant recoveries by the IRS. The IRS whistleblower law provides for two kinds of awards:Read MoreWhistleblower Claims for Form 8300 Cash Reporting Failures
Questions About Tips and Gratuities for Employees
Tips and Gratuities – Part One The California Labor Code provides that employers or their agents cannot keep or share in any portion of a gratuity given to employees byRead MoreQuestions About Tips and Gratuities for Employees
Questions and Answers about California Overtime
California’s overtime laws can be quite confusing. That’s one of the reasons the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has a list of answers to commonly asked questions about overtime. InRead MoreQuestions and Answers about California Overtime
Freelance Journalists and Photographers File a Lawsuit Challenging California’s New Law Reclassifying Independent Contractors as Employees
According to NBC Los Angeles, freelance writers and photographers are challenging California’s new law that reclassifies workers as employees instead of independent contractors. The law is a codification of theRead MoreFreelance Journalists and Photographers File a Lawsuit Challenging California’s New Law Reclassifying Independent Contractors as Employees
Stark Law versus the Anti-Kickback Statute
Violations of either Stark Law or the Anti-Kickback Statute are usually grounds for filing a claim under the False Claims Act. Whistleblowers who know of instances where a physician hasRead MoreStark Law versus the Anti-Kickback Statute
What is Stark Law and how does it relate to the False Claims Act?
Stark Law is a set of laws that regulate how and under what circumstances physicians can make referrals. The starting point is the doctors cannot refer a patient to anyRead MoreWhat is Stark Law and how does it relate to the False Claims Act?
Exceptions to Stark Law Violations
While Stark Law violations usually lead to allegations a medical practice, hospital, or health entity also violated the False Claims Act; whistleblowers do need to understand that Stark Law doesRead MoreExceptions to Stark Law Violations
The Use and Limits of Confidential Claims When Claims for Harassment Are Made
In 2018, California passed several laws that govern the use of confidential settlement agreements involving workplace harassment. One of these include the following: SB 820 Prior to the effective dateRead MoreThe Use and Limits of Confidential Claims When Claims for Harassment Are Made
What Conduct Can Lead to Punitive Damages in California?
California Code 3294 provides for punitive damages in cases that don’t involve a breach of contract. A plaintiff can seek punitive damages where there is clear solid evidence that theRead MoreWhat Conduct Can Lead to Punitive Damages in California?
Who Qualifies as a Supervisor in Harassment Lawsuits Based on Vicarious Liability?
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, employers are generally subject to vicarious liability for any unlawful harassment committed by a supervisor “with immediate (or successively higher) authority over theRead MoreWho Qualifies as a Supervisor in Harassment Lawsuits Based on Vicarious Liability?