Category: Employment – Class Actions

The Guardian reported on March 31, 2020, that a New York worker for Amazon was fired for protesting unsafe COVID-19 working conditions. Strikers in Staten Island had demanded that AmazonRead MoreWas it Wrong for Amazon to Fire a Worker Who Protested Unsafe Working Conditions?

In another notable case reported by the National Law Review, Bigger v. Facebook in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, collective action was certified based onRead MoreFacebook Contesting Notice of Collective Action to Employees Who Signed Arbitration Agreement Waivers

Liability for harassment by supervisors The EEOC states that, harassment is a pervasive employment problem. There are different types of harassment such as sexual harassment and racial harassment. Employers whoRead MoreAutomatic Liability for Businesses When Supervisors Commit Harass or Take Discriminatory Conduct against Employees

US District Judge Certifies USNWT Case as a Class Action Lawsuit In a strong ruling for the women players on the US national soccer team, Sports Illustrated reported on NovemberRead MoreUS District Judge Certifies USNWT Case as a Class Action Lawsuit

Labor Code 970 can be used as the basis for a civil complaint against an employer. It provides that: This statute provides that: “No person, or agent or officer thereof,Read MoreKey Labor Code Laws When Employers Misrepresent Their Work to Solicit Employees to Move

The trend of the US Supreme Court to make it harder for consumers and employers accountable continued with a 5-4 decision in the case of Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela.Read MoreSupreme Court Invalidates Class Action Lawsuit on the Basis It Wasn’t Expressly Authorized

The San Francisco Chronicle reported on May 2, 2019, that the California Supreme Court Dynamex decision can be applied retroactively. Dynamex changed the rules in the new gig economy –Read MoreNew Ninth Circuit Ruling Applies Dynamex Decision Retroactively – Making It Hard to Say Workers aren’t Employees

Cato Corporation, a Seller of Women’s Fashions, Agrees to $3.5 Million Payment of EEOC Investigation The EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently announced that Cato Corporation was settling EEOC allegationsRead MoreFashion Retailer To Pay $3.5M To Button Up EEOC Probe

We are pleased to report that a 3.5M settlement has been reached in a sexual harassment lawsuit against an Irvine-based call center, Alorica, Inc. What makes this EEOC-related settlement unusualRead MoreSexual Harassment Lawsuit

What California Employees Should Know about Workplace Accommodation in 2018: Leaves of Absence, Transfers, Telecommuting and Mental Health Issues By: Steve Danz, Esq. What is the status of workplace accommodationRead MoreCalifornia Employees Leaves of Absence, Transfers, Telecommuting and Mental Health Issues