Tehachapi Dispatcher Wins $54K in Workplace Harassment Case
Sacramento, California — The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has announced a voluntary $54,000 settlement between the City of Tehachapi and a police dispatcher over allegations of retaliation and harassment. The agreement also mandates that all staff at the Tehachapi Police Department, including managers and supervisors, undergo training on California’s civil rights protections. Kevin Kish, […]
Disney Settles $233 Million Wage Theft Case in California
Anaheim, California — The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay $233 million to settle a significant wage theft lawsuit filed by Disneyland workers, marking California’s largest such case to date. The settlement was reached on Friday and follows a legal battle five years ago when workers accused Disney of disregarding Anaheim’s minimum wage law. […]
19 Car Washes Fined $1.3M for Wage Theft Violations
Los Angeles, California— The California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) has issued $1.3 million in fines against 19 car washes in Los Angeles and Orange counties for wage theft violations and civil penalties. These businesses were found to have engaged in illegal practices affecting approximately 960 workers. The bulk of the fines, totaling $810,920, were directed […]
Lawsuit Filed Against Save Mart Over Wage Theft Allegations
Chico, California — A Chico resident has filed a lawsuit against The Save Mart Companies, alleging wage theft and violations of California labor laws. Joseph Christiansen claims that the grocery chain misclassified him and other employees as exempt salaried workers to avoid paying overtime wages. He asserts that this misclassification allowed Save Mart to require […]
California Charges Company for Multiple Labor Law Violations
Los Angeles, California — California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed 31 criminal charges and two enhancements against US Framing West and two employees for alleged labor law violations. The charges follow their recent surrender and arraignment in Los Angeles Superior Court. From 2018 to 2022, US Framing West, a construction firm specializing in framing […]
Marriott Fined $9.4M for Worker Recall Law Violations
San Diego, California — The Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina faces a $9.4 million penalty from the California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) for violating state worker recall laws. The fine addresses the hotel’s failure to rehire 15 employees who were laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic. An investigation by the LCO revealed that between November […]
Sacramento Care Homes Fined $800K for Wage Violations
Sacramento, California — Several senior care facilities in the Sacramento region, including locations in Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, and Davis, have been ordered to pay over $800,000 in fines for wage violations, including failure to pay overtime wages. The U.S. Department of Labor announced the penalties following an investigation that uncovered the exploitation of workers, […]
California Labor Commissioner Recovers $942K in Unpaid Wages
Sacramento, California — The California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) recently announced a nearly $1 million settlement to recover unpaid wages for 187 former Baked in the Sun employees. This Vista-based wholesale bakery shuttered abruptly, leaving its workers without compensation. The settlement mandates payments exceeding $3 for every dollar initially owed to affected employees, providing substantial […]
$1.1M Recovered in Unpaid Wages from Textile Contractor
CALIFORNIA—The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $1.1 million in unpaid wages and damages from a textile contractor in Los Angeles. This contractor, identified as Good Cash LLC and its associated entities (Good Cash Inc., Premium Quality Apparel LLC, and Premium Quality Apparel Inc.), along with their owners Ramón Tecum and Marisela Romero, […]
Elon Musk and the $500 Million Compensation Lawsuit
CALIFORNIA – Elon Musk and his company X, formerly known as Twitter, have temporarily escaped a $500 million compensation lawsuit. A federal judge in the Northern District of California dismissed the lawsuit filed by former Twitter employees, who claimed that the company owed this sum in severance payments following the massive layoffs after Musk acquires […]
