Tech Company Sued for Discrimination After Firing Worker Who Requested Medical Leave

Losing your job is hard enough, and it can feel especially unfair if it happens right after you request time off for health or family reasons. California law protects workers from being…

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Three Female Employees Sue Biotech Startup Over Toxic Work Culture

Tech companies have been criticized for allowing rampant discrimination and harassment in their offices in recent years. In response, some have revised their workplace policies to counter allegations of toxic work cultures….

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Hearst newspaper delivery workers get $950,000 in independent contractor lawsuit

leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB5(opens in a new tab) (This article is for informational purposes only – McCormack Law Firm is not involved in the Hearst Communications class action lawsuit.) Worker misclassification has long been a…

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California Senior Living Community Workers Get $5.5 Million in Wage and Hour Class Action

(Please note that this article is for informational purposes only. McCormack Law Firm is not involved in the class action White v. Eskaton et al.) Caregivers and other workers at long-term care…

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Construction Workers at San Francisco Hotel Seek Over $700,000 in Unpaid Wages

Construction workers at a luxury hotel in downtown San Francisco are attempting to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars in owed wages after working on a major remodeling project without pay for…

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Union City Security Firm Accused of Cheating Workers Out of $800,000 in Wages

One of the most common types of labor law violations in California is wage theft. Wage theft occurs when an employer deliberately fails to pay workers their wages in full. Along with…

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STK Steakhouse, an upscale global restaurant chain, was hit with a class-action lawsuit just a month after opening in San Francisco, California. Workers accused the employer of wage theft, illegal tip-pooling practices, and a hostile work environment.

New San Francisco Steakhouse Sued for Wage Theft and ‘Dehumanizing’ Work Environment

Disclaimer: This article is for information purposes only. McCormack Law Firm is not involved in this class action. Restaurants are often among the biggest violators when it comes to wage theft. While…

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Deja Vu Services, which operates nightclubs in California and around the world, was accused of intentionally misclassifying its performers as independent contractors in violation of state labor laws.

Deja Vu Performers to Get $6.5 Million Settlement in Misclassification Lawsuit

Disclaimer: This article is for information purposes only. McCormack Law Firm is not involved in this class action. The gig economy has seen massive growth in recent years with more and more…

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International Business Machines (IBM) has agreed to pay a $4.75 million proposed settlement to more than a thousand sales representatives who accused the company of shortchanging them hundreds of thousands of dollars in earned commissions.

IBM Workers To Get $4.75 Million Settlement After Suing For Unpaid Commissions

Disclaimer: This article is for information purposes only. McCormack Law Firm is not involved in this class action. California has specific laws regarding commissions, and employers are required to pay workers according…

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