California Supreme Court Limits Worker Protection Law
CALIFORNIA — The California Supreme Court on Thursday significantly restricted the application of a key worker protection law, narrowing the rights of public employees to seek enforcement under state labor regulations. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that employees of Alameda Health System (AHS), a network of public hospitals in Alameda County, are not […]
Court Order Shields Workers from Retaliation
CALIFORNIA—The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a preliminary court order and restraining order against a logistics company in Calexico to protect its workers from retaliation and ensure the integrity of an ongoing federal investigation. During an inspection by the department’s Wage and Hour Division, NBG Logistics Alliance Inc. attempted to hide its workers, moving […]
Class Action Lawsuit Against Community Hospice of Modesto
CALIFORNIA – A recent class action lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of Stanislaus County has brought Community Hospice, a well-known palliative care organization in Modesto, into the spotlight. The class action, led by former employee Tyeisha Travis, seeks to recover allegedly unpaid wages for current and former employees over a 19-month period. The situation […]
Debate Over California Wage Increase for Fast Food Workers
CALIFORNIA – The fast food industry in California continues to be a battleground over wages and working conditions. Only four months after the minimum wage for workers in this sector was raised from $16 to $20 per hour, the union representing thousands of employees is already demanding another wage increase. The California Fast Food Workers […]
Unpaid Overtime: Jail Time and Fines for Company Owner
CALIFORNIA – The owner of a flooring company in San José, California, has been sentenced to four months in jail and a significant fine for failing to pay his workers over $1 million in unpaid overtime wages. The owner of All Bay Floor pleaded guilty to underreporting his payroll to reduce workers’ compensation premiums. This […]
Labor Abuses in the Automotive Industry
UNITED STATES – Major automotive and logistics companies in the United States are under public scrutiny due to recent class-action lawsuits filed against them. These lawsuits allege labor abuses, fraud, and exploitation of highly skilled Mexican workers through the TN visa program, which allows Mexican and Canadian citizens to work temporarily in professional occupations in […]
Cleaning Contractors Sued for Wage Theft
Los Angeles, California – The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office has filed a lawsuit against two cleaning service contractors and two supermarket chains, accusing them of systematically stealing wages from vulnerable workers. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced on Thursday that the lawsuit, filed on Monday, aims to put an end to these illegal practices […]
Class Action Lawsuit Against the NCAA: New Compensation Model
CALIFORNIA – The NCAA, representing around 1,100 schools and over 500,000 athletes, has faced numerous lawsuits throughout its history, defending the amateur athlete model that is the cornerstone of college sports. Since the 1980s, the organization has been in the courts, but recently it has suffered a series of significant defeats. In 2021, the United […]
Walmart to Pay $75,000 in Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
NORTH CAROLINA – Walmart Stores East, LP has agreed to pay $75,000 and provide other relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced July 29th. The lawsuit alleges that an employee at Walmart’s distribution center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, suffered from severe pain […]
Triumph for Independent Workers in California
CALIFORNIA – On July 25, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 22, ensuring the right of gig economy companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to classify their drivers as independent contractors. This decision upholds the autonomy of independent workers and benefits consumers by maintaining the availability of services like ride-sharing and grocery delivery. Glenn Spencer, […]
