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California employees can look forward to major new rights under legislation recently signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. Let’s use this opportunity to review some of the new CaliforniaRead MoreNew California (and one federal) Employment Laws for 2014

In previous blogs, we’ve reported on whistle blowers who have won substantial recoveries as a result of being terminated or treated adversely due to their opposition activity.Now, we have aRead MoreWhistle -blowers get major settllements

WRONGFULLY TERMINATED FMLA\CFRA In this series of articles we will take a look at the different provisions of the law that protect employees from termination for various reasons.  In orderRead MoreWRONGFULLY TERMINATED – FMLA\CFRA

Scott Rope worked for Auto-Chlor System of Washington, and advised his employer at the start of employment that he would need to take time off to donate a kidney toRead MoreWhat is Associational Disability?

EMPLOYER SLAMMED FOR 19 MILLION FOR RETALIATION AGAINST WHISTLEBLOWERS The San Francisco Chronicle recently reported that two men, former employees of Diagnostic Laboratories and Radiology, acted as whistleblowers in reportingRead MoreEMPLOYER SLAMMED FOR 19 MILLION FOR RETALIATION AGAINST WHISTLEBLOWERS

In our Los Angeles Employment Attorney office, we see many examples of health care fraud. One of the most prevalent areas which our whistle blower clients report to us comesRead MoreFalse ICD codes used

A recent case litigated by a plaintiff’s attorney in LA (not in our firm), reminds us of the importance of being specific when you complain about illegalities at work. ForRead MoreTerminated in Violation of Public Policy

Time and again, we’ve seen employers demand that employees agree to waive meal breaks. In such cases the DLSE (Department of Labor Standards Enforcement) in California allows for such waiversRead MoreCan my employer require me to sign an on duty meal waiver?

The Government Shutdown Affects Employers and Employees With the government shutdown in full swing, a number of agencies have seriously curtailed or completely suspended activities, affecting the employment status ofRead MoreThe Government Shutdown Affects Employers and Employees

ARE YOU A WHISTLEBLOWER? California has enacted strict protections for whistleblowers in the workplace.  Public policy and common sense dictate that if a company is doing something illegal to itsRead MoreAre you a Whistleblower?