Lizzo Files Motion to Dismiss Harassment Lawsuit
Lizzo’s legal team is working to prevent a harassment lawsuit from proceeding to court. In September, fashion designer Asha Daniels, who collaborated on-stage costumes for Lizzo and was part of her tour, made serious allegations about a “sexually charged and unsafe work culture” involving Lizzo and others. Daniels, in an NBC News interview, claimed to […]
Activision Blizzard to Pay $55 Million in Settlement for Workplace Discrimination
Activision Blizzard has reached a historic settlement with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, committing to pay almost $55 million to address serious allegations of discrimination against women in the video game industry. The workplace discrimination settlement, announced prominently on Friday, December 15, 2023, is pending court approval. Of the total sum, approximately […]
LinkedIn Corp. Agrees to Pay $6.75 Million in Class Action Lawsuit
LinkedIn Corp. has agreed to disburse $6.75 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the company violated its fiduciary duties in administering a participant-directed 401(k) plan. This settlement will impact over 17,000 current and former employees, as per recently filed court documents. The accusation contends that the social network acted “imprudently” by selecting riskier […]
Michigan Tribunal Orders Payments and Training in Case of Workplace Retaliation
A Federal ruling in Michigan mandates actions against the owner of a Haslett assisted living facility for allegedly threatening to fire three employees suspected of cooperating with a US Department of Labor investigation. The order includes participation in anti-retaliation federal regulations training, along with payment of back wages and damages. On December 11, 2023, District […]
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 […]
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 […]
