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What the California Supreme Court’s Decision in the Uber Lawsuit Means for Gig Workers
For years, there has been an ongoing struggle between maintaining the convenience and flexibility of the gig economy and protecting the rights of workers who try to make a living within its…
Workday AI Hiring Tool Discriminates Based on Age and Race, Says Lawsuit
The topic of Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly dominating headlines and raising various ethical questions. While some view AI as a tool that benefits humans and makes life easier, others claim that…
Misclassified Delivery Drivers Get $650,000 in Back Wages from Romero’s Food Products
A food manufacturer in Santa Fe Springs, California, is on the hook for $650,000 after the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) efforts to recover back wages for a group of misclassified delivery…
Marin County Home Consignment Center Worker Wins $1.3 Million in COVID-19 Whistleblower Lawsuit
People often think of whistleblowing in relation to exposing a major scandal or government wrongdoing. However, being a whistleblower does not always have to be so dramatic in the context of workplace…
Sacramento Restaurant Uses Fake Priest to Get Workers to Confess Wrongdoing
Even though workplace retaliation is unlawful, employers sometimes try to take advantage of workers who do not know or understand their rights. Examples of retaliation include threatening to report employees to immigration…
Silicon Valley Firm Faces $20 Million Lawsuit Over Anti-Asian Discrimination
An Asian former employee of a Silicon Valley tech firm is seeking $20 million in damages after being fired due to the company’s alleged “culture of prejudice against Asians.” He filed a…
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….
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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