Exclusive Poultry Inc. Ordered to Pay $3.8 Million in Back Wages
The U.S. Department of Labor has achieved a significant milestone in its fight against illegal labor practices by uncovering and penalizing a poultry processor in California. The company, Exclusive Poultry Inc., led by Tony Bran, now faces the payment of nearly $3.8 million in back wages, damages, and fines. The reason? Recklessly endangering young workers […]
Legal Error in Dismissing Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Uber
In a surprising turn of events, a judge from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the United States harshly criticized a lower court’s decision to dismiss a racial discrimination lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. The case, filed by plaintiff Thomas Liu, accuses Uber of unfair policies toward drivers with low passenger ratings, claiming underlying […]
Historic Caregiver Compensation Agreement: $5.5 Million in Unpaid Wages
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) has achieved a significant $5.5 million agreement with Adat Shalom Board and Care Inc. to compensate 148 workers who provided services at the six adult care facilities in Los Angeles. Employees, responsible for round-the-clock care for elderly residents, faced the challenge of being paid for only six hours a […]
Holiday Pay in California: Do Employers Have to Give It?
Holiday Pay in California: Do Employers Have to Give It? In the vast expanse of California’s labor landscape, where employment regulations can be very complex, one issue that often baffles both employers and employees is holiday pay. Holiday pay refers to the compensation that employees receive for working on designated holidays, typically when they would […]
Google Reaches Historic $27 Million Agreement in Labor Practices Case
Google, the tech giant, has reached a groundbreaking $27 million settlement with employees who accused the company of unfair labor practices, setting a record as the largest settlement of its kind in California. The 2016 lawsuit marked the emergence of employee activism in the tech industry. Stemming from the termination of a worker at Nest, […]
Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo for Unpaid Overtime Hours
An employee of Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) has initiated legal action against the bank, alleging that it deprived hundreds of workers at its branches in the United States of overtime pay. This litigation arises at a critical time for the financial institution, which is facing an unprecedented campaign to unionize its workforce. The class-action […]
OpenAI and Microsoft Accused of Copyright Violation
In a class-action lawsuit filed in a federal court in New York on November 21, 2023, OpenAI and Microsoft are accused of violating copyright laws by appropriating the work of non-fiction authors without authorization or compensation. Julian Sancton, the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller, “Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The […]
California Employee Classification: Types of Employees and Benefits
California Employee Classification: Types of Employees and Benefits In the landscape of California’s labor market, one factor stands out for both employers and employees: the classification of workers. In California, employee type classification is an important legal and regulatory consideration that determines whether a worker is considered an employee, an independent contractor, or everything in […]
California Labor Commissioner Secures $1 Million Agreement in Wage Theft Case
The Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) has reached a million-dollar wage theft settlement in a lawsuit against Calcrete Construction Inc., based in Glendale. This settlement, amounting to over $1 million, addresses multiple wage theft violations, tackling transgressions of overtime and paid sick leave laws, directly impacting 249 workers in the construction industry. Calcrete employees who worked […]
Strike at Riverside Community Hospital; Unionized Nurses Demand Improvements
RIVERSIDE, CA – On Wednesday, November 22, 2023, unionized nurses at Riverside Community Hospital made the decision to walk off their jobs. The reason? To draw attention to unsatisfactory working conditions that persist after six months of negotiations with the corporate ownership of the facility, with no desired outcomes achieved. At 7 a.m. on Wednesday, […]
