Legal Protection For Workers
A former motorcycle officer in California claims that after he voiced his disapproval about a ticketing quota system, he was fired. The plaintiff alleges that his supervisors used retaliation to show their displeasure when he questioned the system. He filed his case...
The owner of Bikram Yoga in California is faced with a lawsuit by a former employee. She claims that the owner was offensive to female employees, and she was the victim of sexual harassment. Her claim against the company and its owner has been filed in a Superior...
A former employee of Pipeline Energy Group Inc., located outside California, claims that he was abused, underpaid and then fired. He claims that he was not given overtime pay when he was required to work long hours. Furthermore, he alleges he was asked to commit acts...
Just because California employees are receiving overtime does not mean that it has been calculated correctly. These types of errors can cost workers a significant amount of money over time that could have been used for their families. A group of workers who are...
It is unlawful for California employers to mistreat workers based on any protected status characteristics, but this does not always prevent discrimination from occurring. Colleen Dominguez, former reporter for Fox Sports 1 Los Angeles, claims that she suffered...
Zirx -- an on-demand car services company headquartered in California -- is the latest company to be accused of misclassifying its workers as independent contractors instead of employees. Independent contractors are not eligible for overtime and other benefits that...
Is it possible that anything that is said can be held against someone, even to go as far as to have him or her fired? A woman who was employed by the medical board of examiners in a state outside of California believes it is true, even if the statements were never...
In tough economy, workers losing their jobs can face unnecessary hardships if it happens because of a company's wrongdoing. Although the law states that all employees should be treated fairly, some companies in California and elsewhere believe they are above the law....
Men and woman in California and elsewhere who have been working for many years are typically valuable assets to companies due to the vast amount of knowledge and expertise they have accumulated. However, older workers are generally higher up on the income ladder than...
A former employee of Giant supermarkets outside of California alleges that he was pressured to present himself as a woman even though he identified as a man. The plaintiff claims that he was the victim of employment discrimination because of his gender identity. He...
