Nurses Protest Ruling on On-Call Wage Violations Settlement
Madera, California — A Madera County Superior Court judge has approved a $400,000 settlement in a class action wage theft case against Valley Children’s Hospital. The settlement has drawn criticism from nurses who argue it ignores critical claims related to on-call wage violations. The case, filed in 2022 by nurses Briana Westfall and Gloria Garcia, […]
Santa Clara Cracks Down on Wage Theft in Elder Care Homes
San Jose, California — Santa Clara County officials have announced plans to prosecute residential care homeowners for wage theft, following revelations of widespread labor exploitation in the adult and elderly care industry. One Filipino woman, who arrived in San Jose in 2016, shared her harrowing experience. Hired as a live-in caretaker, she endured around-the-clock labor […]
City of Fresno Files First-Ever Wage Theft Prosecution
Fresno, California — In a historic legal move, the City of Fresno initiated its first wage theft prosecution, targeting Pinnacle Hospitality and Development and contractor Juan Moreno. The 19-page complaint, filed in Fresno County Superior Court, follows a year-long investigation that identified nine victims, primarily low-wage laborers, who allegedly received far less than the legal […]
$1.4M in Unpaid Overtime Recovered from Cupertino Electric
San Jose, California — The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $1.4 million in back wages for 2,620 employees of Cupertino Electric Inc. after a federal investigation uncovered violations related to unpaid overtime compensation. A recent investigation by the Department’s Wage and Hour Division concluded that Cupertino Electric, a major electrical contractor headquartered […]
Thousands Join LA Worker Strike Over Labor Practices
Los Angeles, California — Over 55,000 Los Angeles County employees commenced a 48-hour worker strike on Monday evening, protesting what they describe as ongoing unfair labor practices. The strike, led by members of SEIU Local 721, marks a potential first in the county’s history and threatens to disrupt several public services. Picket lines began forming […]
Amazon Wage Labor Lawsuit: NLRB Steps In for SF Workers
San Francisco, California — Federal labor authorities have lodged a legal complaint against Amazon, alleging the company unlawfully refused to negotiate with unionized warehouse employees in San Francisco. On Monday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that Amazon violated labor law by not acknowledging the Teamsters union at its DCK6 facility. This action followed […]
Labor Lawsuit Filed Against Laugh Factory by Servers
Los Angeles, California — Two servers have initiated a labor lawsuit against the renowned Laugh Factory comedy club, asserting California’s Labor Code violations. Filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the action brought by Michelle O’Shea and Monroe-Nicole Edokpa under the Private Attorneys General Act claims that management improperly altered employee time records and restricted legally […]
Dialysis Provider Violates Federal Labor Law, Faces Order
California — A recent legal decision has compelled California-based Satellite Healthcare to cease retaliatory actions against its employees for choosing to unionize. An administrative law judge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an order finding that the dialysis provider violated federal labor law by implementing punitive workplace policy changes and terminating a key […]
Uber, Lyft: Billions at Stake in Wage Theft Claims
California — California public agencies are mediating with Uber and Lyft to resolve extensive wage theft claims, potentially amounting to billions of dollars. The lawsuit, filed by the state’s Justice Department and city attorneys from San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego, seeks back pay and damages for drivers who operated between 2016 and 2020. […]
No Robo Bosses Act: AI Workplace Laws In California
California — State Senator Jerry McNerney introduced the “No Robo Bosses Act” on Thursday, a legislative effort aimed at regulating artificial intelligence in California workplaces. The proposed SB 7 seeks to mandate human supervision of AI systems, also known as automated decision-making systems (ADS), used in employment-related decisions. The legislation would prevent employers from relying […]
