Age Discrimination in Tech: Meta Layoff Lawsuit Alleges Older Employees Were Targeted

Layoffs in the tech industry are often framed as business decisions tied to efficiency or restructuring. When older employees seem to be affected at higher rates than younger workers, however, those layoffs…

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A recent wage violation settlement involving a luxury car wash in Newport Beach shows how an employer’s unlawful practices can continue for years before state investigators step in.

Spotlight on Off-the-Clock Work and Missed Breaks: California Car Wash Settles $1.2 Million Wage Theft Case

For many hourly workers, wage violations do not always happen in obvious ways. Sometimes the problems become part of the daily routine. Employees may stay late without recording their extra time, work…

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A recent survey involving UCSF behavioral health social workers suggests many employees are also dealing with another serious issue on the job. Workers say sexual harassment and misconduct have become normalized in certain clinical settings.

UCSF Survey Finds Widespread Sexual Harassment Concerns Among Frontline Social Workers

People who work in behavioral health and psychiatric care are often expected to manage difficult situations, high patient needs and emotionally exhausting caseloads. A recent survey involving UCSF behavioral health social workers…

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Layoffs in the tech industry are often framed as business decisions tied to efficiency or restructuring. When older employees seem to be affected at higher rates than younger workers, however, those layoffs can raise legal concerns.

Age Discrimination in Tech: Meta Layoff Lawsuit Alleges Older Employees Were Targeted

Layoffs in the tech industry are often framed as business decisions tied to efficiency or restructuring. When older employees seem to be affected at higher rates than younger workers, however, those layoffs…

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A group of recruiters who worked for TEKsystems filed a wage and hour class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. They were allegedly misclassified as independent contractors and, therefore, denied overtime pay and legally required meal and rest breaks.

Can Your Employer Add Arbitration After You Sue? Understanding the TEKsystems Decision

For many employees, workplace problems do not show up all at once. They tend to build gradually through situations such as missed overtime pay or pressure to accept workplace policies with little…

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A recent California appellate court decision involving SpaceX speaks directly to concerns of coming forward about sexual harassment and discrimination, showing how state and federal law can determine whether claims are heard in court or pushed into private arbitration.

What the SpaceX Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Tells Us About Worker Protections in California

For many workers, coming forward about sexual harassment or discrimination feels like a losing proposition from the start. They fear retaliation or simply not being believed. Even when they do speak up,…

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For Asian American workers, new research suggests that even when workplace conduct points to possible bias, others may be less likely to see it as discrimination.

New Study Reveals Why Anti-Asian Discrimination Often Goes Unnoticed in the Workplace

Most employees think they would recognize discrimination if it happened at work. In reality, workplace bias is often more subtle. It can show up in decisions about hiring, promotions, assignments or performance…

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Worker misclassification is at the center of a recent settlement involving WorkWhile

WorkWhile Agrees to $4.5 Million Settlement Over Driver Classification in San Francisco

In California, whether a worker is classified as an employee or an independent contractor affects nearly every part of the job. It determines access to overtime, sick pay, meal and rest breaks,…

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If you have ever been labeled an independent contractor at work, you may have wondered what that actually means.

When a Job Title Does Not Match the Work: What the Campbell’s Misclassification Lawsuit Means for California Workers

If you have ever been labeled an independent contractor at work, you may have wondered what that actually means. For many workers, the label can feel like a technicality. In reality, it…

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