Category: Employment – Class Actions

An update on the ongoing misclassification class action law suit against Uber Technologies Inc. In O’Connor et al v. Uber Technologies, Inc., C.A. No. 13-03826-EMC (N.D. Cal.), a certified classRead MoreUber Set For Trial In June

In 2013, Patrick Cotter filed a misclassification class action lawsuit against Lyft, the ride sharing company.  Mr. Cotter claimed that the company was treating its drivers, of which he wasRead MoreLyft Class Action Settlement – Still Independent Contractors

Stephen Danz & Attorney Randy Mason CAAA State Wide Work Comp Convention.   California’s Labor Code provides protections for workers who are injured and file a claim with their employer.Read MoreCAAA State Wide Work Comp Convention

The Federal Government considers marijuana a Schedule 1 drug (a narcotic), under the Federal Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. § 801-971).  However, California is now among 23 states that have legalizedRead MoreCalifornia Employee Terminated For Medical Marijuana

Several more cases this week showed how worker (mis)classification remains a hot topic in the California employment law landscape.  One of the cases was settled for $295,000 when a classRead MoreWorker Classification Cases Abound and the DOL Responds

Three cases from this week showed how employee privacy, workplace arrangements, and overtime remain hot topics in the California employment law landscape. The first case is a settlement by SonyRead MoreRecent Cases in Employee Privacy Rights, Workplace Arrangements, and Overtime

After months of speculation, a federal court in Northern California held that drivers for Uber are employees and not independent contractors due to Uber’s control over the drivers’ schedules, routes,Read MoreFederal Court: Uber Drivers Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors

Bank of America Corp’s appraisal unit, Landsafe Appraisal Services, Inc. has agreed to pay $36 million to settle a class action alleging it misclassified residential real estate appraisers as exemptRead MoreBank of America unit will pay $36 million to settle appraiser class action

A female attorney is suing Farmers Insurance, one of the nation’s biggest insurance companies. The lawsuit claims that Farmers significantly and systematically underpays female attorneys for performing the same jobRead MoreEmployment Class Actions: Female Attorney Sues Over Unequal Pay

The hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s emails and other data shortly before it was to release the satirical movie “The Interview” has been at the top of the headlines forRead MoreEx-Sony employees file class-action suit for breach of privacy