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African American factory worker sues employer over KKK hood incident
An African American factory worker sued his former employer for racial discrimination after claiming he was fired in retaliation for reporting an allegedly racist workplace incident. Isiah Washington, 27, said coworkers targeted…
Sushi restaurant to pay workers $450,000 for wage and overtime violations
A Southern California sushi restaurant chain will pay its employees more than $450,000 in back wages and damages after a U.S. Labor Department investigation found it was responsible for multiple violations. Authorities…
TV reporter sues Fox Sports for age and gender discrimination
On-air personality Colleen Dominguez filed a lawsuit against her employer Fox Sports 1 for age and gender discrimination and retaliation, alleging the network withheld assignments and refused to air her self-initiated interviews….
Burlington to pay 1.8 million dollars to settle overtime lawsuit
A California federal judge issued a preliminary approval for Burlington Coat Factory’s $1.8 million settlement to end a lawsuit with a class of its employees over unpaid overtime and off-the-clock security checks….
Port truck drivers win employee status and 6.9 million dollars in stolen wages
The California Labor Commissioner ruled on December 14, 2015, that Pacific 9 Transportation wrongly classified its 38 drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The port trucking company was ordered to pay…
DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia Provides One More Reason Employees Should Speak to an Employment Law Attorney
A recent Supreme Court decision, DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia, provides one more reason employees should consult with an employment law attorney. Imburgia concerned whether the employee and employer had agreed to arbitrate…
Amazon Prime Now delivery drivers sue for pay violations, misclassification
Drivers for the Amazon Prime Now delivery service have alleged that the company misclassified them as independent contractors while treating them like employees to skimp on benefits in order to keep prices…
California Supreme Court rules security guards must be compensated for sleep time
In a lawsuit filed against security company CPS Security Solutions, the California Supreme Court ruled in January this year that security guards who work 24-hour shifts under Wage Order 4, but sleep…
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