Wage and Hour Litigation

California’s Equal Pay Act Put to the Test, and Sexual Discrimination Against Bikram’s Choudhury

Posted on by Simon Mikail
Category: Employee Rights, Harassment, Retaliation, Wage Violations
This past week we saw several cases of employers who not only discriminated against their employees but also retaliated against them after the employees complained.  Classic cases with a new spin helping workers against companies that placed them in hostile work environments. Once interesting case reported by our ...

Minimum Wage Increases Create Fresh Grounds for Lawsuits in California

Posted on by Simon Mikail
Category: Employee Rights, Retaliation, Wage Violations
Have you recently reviewed your paycheck to make sure your employer complied with the constantly increasing minimum wage? Aside from the current federal and state minimum wage rates of $7.25 and $9.00, respectively, local city minimums must also be followed. For example, we recently received notice that workers in sev...