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
Misclassification and Racial Discrimination Claims in Los Angeles
Ms. Jewel Gardner, a former employee of DineEquity Inc. (and formerly its predecessor, International House of Pankakes, and then IHOP), who had dedicated 22 years of work to her employer,Read MoreMisclassification and Racial Discrimination Claims in Los Angeles
Another $1 Million for a Los Angeles Employee
Ms. Danielle Wells was a valued member of the Los Angeles Police Department for more than ten years, even being promoted to Sergeant during the time. However, like all employees,Read MoreAnother $1 Million for a Los Angeles Employee
Wrongfully Denied Leave
Have you been wrongfully denied intermittent leave under the federal Family Medical Leave Act, or the California Family Rights Act? Both the FMLA and CFRA provide employees with the rightRead MoreWrongfully Denied Leave
Discrimination in the Workplace – Protecting All National Origins
Discrimination based on an individual’s national origin is shockingly common in the 21st century workplace. In a state as large and diverse as California, this kind of behavior, though loathsomeRead MoreDiscrimination in the Workplace – Protecting All National Origins
Uber Set For Trial In June
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
Employee Rights Update – Accrued Vacation, Workplace Safety, & Drug/Alcohol Testing
In this segment of ‘Weekly Employee Rights Update’, we aim to provide our employee subscribers with timely educational information from recent cases and laws. Accrued Vacation: As summer commences, hereRead MoreEmployee Rights Update – Accrued Vacation, Workplace Safety, & Drug/Alcohol Testing
Whistleblower forces TSA to admit mistakes
A case brought under the federal Whistleblower Protection Act has made its way to the US Supreme Court. TSA air mrshal Robert LacLean disclosed to a newspaper that flights fromRead MoreWhistleblower forces TSA to admit mistakes
Whistle Blower Lawsuits Explained
As California whistle blower attorneys with offices in ten major cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orange County, we are intimately familiar with prosecuting federal and state false claimsRead MoreWhistle Blower Lawsuits Explained
Work for California franchisee, sue the franchisor for sexual harassment?
What to do when you as a California employee are sexually harassed, a victim of retaliation or wrongful termination at the store in which you work, but which is itselfRead MoreWork for California franchisee, sue the franchisor for sexual harassment?