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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California Nike employees seek overtime pay for bag checks

California Nike employees seek overtime pay for bag checks

Nike retail workers in California have filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit to recover lost wages from time spent waiting for mandatory security and bag checks. The employees brought the complaint against Nike…

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Wal-Mart truck drivers win $54 million in minimum wage lawsuit

Wal-Mart truck drivers win $54 million in minimum wage lawsuit

A federal jury awarded hundreds of Wal-Mart truck drivers in California $54 million in damages. The drivers had filed a lawsuit that accused the retail giant of failing to pay them minimum…

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Producer of ABC reality show sued for denying meal breaks

Producer of ABC reality show sued for denying meal breaks

A former production assistant filed a lawsuit alleging he and others working on ABC’s “The Bachelor” did not receive meal breaks as required by law. Connor Eckert worked as a production assistant…

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Poll reveals 50 percent of African Americans have faced job discrimination

African American young adults are more likely to experience racial discrimination at the workplace or while job searching, according to a new GenForward poll. Nearly 50 percent of black survey respondents reported…

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Erin Andrews awarded $55 million in peephole video lawsuit

Television personality and sports reporter Erin Andrews won a $55 million settlement in March in her lawsuit against Nashville hotel operator Windsor Capital Group and others. In September 2008, Andrews was a…

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Historic bill gives farmworkers overtime after 8 hours of work

California farmworkers will now be granted the same overtime rights as most employees in other industries. Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation on September 12 that will give the state’s farmworkers overtime after…

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Hewlett Packard faces age discrimination lawsuit

Four former employees sued Hewlett Packard for age discrimination, alleging they were fired as part of a sweeping five-year restructuring effort, “to make the company younger.” The proposed class action lawsuit was…

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Ulta agrees to pay $3.65 million in overtime settlement

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. has agreed to a $3.65 million class action settlement in an overtime dispute involving a group of California store managers. The case was filed in the…

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