Tag: Wage Violations

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

The California Labor Commissioner ruled recently that Uber drivers are employees and not independent contractors of the Uber corporation, in a decision that could shake up the car sharing industry.Read MoreUber Drivers Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors

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

Imagine that you work for a company for many years and you never have any problems with management or your paycheck. One day, your employer starts asking many employees, includingRead MoreYou can hold your employer responsible for botched wages

Major League baseball teams are not the only ones accused of wage violations. A complaint has been filed in California by members of minor league teams. Three minor league playersRead MoreMajor (and Minor) League Baseball Wage Violations (Part 3)

Wage violations have been the focus of several investigations and one whistleblower complaint in both the Minor and Major Baseball Leagues in the United States. The United Stated Department ofRead MoreMajor (and Minor) League Baseball Wage Violations (Part 4)

Major and Minor League Baseball teams have come under fire for wage violations lately from the United States Department of Labor. The Department, suspicious of several of the League’s wage practicesRead MoreMajor (and Minor) League Baseball Wage Violations (Part 2)

Several Major and Minor League baseball teams ordered to remedy wage violations to mostly low-paid employees across the country. Baseball is America’s pastime…and so, too does it seem that shaftingRead MoreMajor (and Minor) League Baseball Wage Violations (Part 1)