Archives
- 2010.07.22: Pizza Chain Investigated by DOL for Wage and Hour Violation Allegations
- 2010.07.20: DOL Wage and Hour Division Audits for Low Wage Industry Violations
- 2010.07.19: FLSA Provision Covering Break Time for Nursing Mothers
- 2010.07.16: New York Caterers reach $93K Settlement in DOL Wage and Hour Lawsuit
- 2010.07.15: Workers Sue Toyota for Disability Discrimination and Full Severance
- 2010.07.14: DOL Fines McDonald's Franchise Owner for Overtime and Child Labor Violations
- 2010.07.13: Employees Hit 24 Hour Fitness with Class Action Discrimination Lawsuit
- 2010.07.12: Foster Farms Sued for Pregnancy Discrimination and Wrongful Termination
- 2010.07.10: U.S. Appeals Court Rules Novartis Salespeople Covered by FLSA Overtime Law
- 2010.07.09: California Attorney General Fights Employee Misclassification and Workers' Rights Violations
- 2010.07.08: California Port Drivers File Class Action Wage and Hour Lawsuit Against Truck Company
- 2010.07.07: Schwarzenegger's California State Worker Minimum Wage Fight Goes to Court
- 2010.07.06: Whitman Dismisses Media Frenzy over EBay Employment Incident
- 2010.07.05: K-9 Officers Win Overtime Payment in Wage and Hour Settlement
- 2010.07.02: Walmart Employee Fired for Using Medical Marijuana Sues for Wrongful Termination
- 2010.06.23: Senator Harkin Aims to "Level the Playing Field" to Protect Workers And Businesses from Employee Misclassification
- 2010.06.21: Supreme Court Sides with Employers on Texting Privacy Rules in the Workplace
- 2010.06.19: Labor Secretary Investigates Child Labor Law Violations in Farming Industry
- 2010.06.17: Department of Labor Cracks Down on Illegal Employment of Children
- 2010.06.16: Hotel Workers Accuse Los Angeles Airport Hilton of Violating Living Wage Law
- 2010.06.15: DOL Announces $1.8M in Grants to Support Female Workers
- 2010.06.11: Charter Agrees to Settle Class Action Wage and Hour Lawsuit
- 2010.06.10: Wal-Mart Warned of Gender Discrimination Possibilities Before Lawsuit
- 2010.06.09: Starbucks Settles with California Teen in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
- 2010.06.08: Employee Who Claims Citibank Fired Her for Being Too "Hot" Sues for Gender Discrimination
- 2010.06.07: Workers Sue Bank of America in Nationwide Class-Action Wage and Hour Lawsuit
- 2010.06.04: U.S. Department of Labor's Agreement with Tyson Foods on "Donning and Doffing" Lawsuit Influences Future Wage and Hour Rights
- 2010.06.03: California Labor Commissioner Sues Florida Contractors for Overtime Wage Violations
- 2010.06.01: Polo Ralph Lauren Employees Reach $4 Million Preliminary Settlement in California Off the Clock Lawsuit
- 2010.05.27: California Rep. Lynn Woolsey Fights Employee Misclassification with EMPA
- 2010.05.21: Employee Misclassification Lawsuit: Franchisees Found to Be Employees Not Independent Contractors
- 2010.05.19: DOL's Wage and Hour Division Investigation Leads to Lawsuit Settlement--Teleperformance to Pay Nearly $2M in Employee Back Wages
- 2010.05.18: FLSA "Donning and Doffing" Wage and Hour Rights
- 2010.05.17: Workers Sue Farmland Foods for Wage and Hour "Donning and Doffing" Rights in Class Action Lawsuit
- 2010.05.15: Poultry Producer Settles in Age Discrimination Lawsuit--Perdue Pays Applicant $25K
- 2010.05.14: Police Fight to Get Paid to Put On Uniform--Judge Rules Off-the-Clock Lawsuit Can Move Forward
- 2010.05.13: California Physician Sues Company for Employee Misclassification, Wrongful Termination and Retaliation
- 2010.05.12: California Class Action Wage and Hour Lawsuit Settlement--Wal-Mart to Pay $86 Million
- 2010.05.11: Contractor Accused of Cheating Workers and Government By Violating Wage and Hour Laws
- 2010.05.07: Lawyer Attempts to Use Brain Scan as Evidence in Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case
- 2010.05.05: Affirmative Action Ban Debated in California Supreme Court--Should Women and Minorities have Employment Preferences?
- 2010.05.04: New Legislation to Reduce Employee Misclassification
- 2010.05.03: Brown Introduces Employee Misclassification Prevention Act in Senate
- 2010.04.30: Federal Court Upholds Female Employees' Right to Sue Wal-Mart in Class Action Gender Bias Suit
- 2010.04.29: Safety and Health in the Workplace--Workers Memorial Day 2010
- 2010.04.23: Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Saga Continues for Action Star Seagal
- 2010.04.19: California DLSE and Employee Misclassification
- 2010.04.18: FLSA Commonly Used Exemptions for Employees
- 2010.04.17: "Off the Clock" Class-Action Lawsuit for NY Home Care Service Agency
- 2010.04.16: Steven Seagal Sued for Sexual Harassment--Lawsuit Suspends Reality Show Filming
- 2010.04.15: "Exempt" vs. "Non Exempt" in the California Workplace
- 2010.04.13: Hooters Reveals Increase in California Class-Action Lawsuits
- 2010.04.12: Federal Criteria Defining Legality of Unpaid Internships
- 2010.04.09: Female Employees Sue Hooters in Class Action California Wage and Hour Lawsuit
- 2010.04.08: Could Looking at Safety Violations Have Prevented the Massey Mine Explosion?
- 2010.04.07: Labor Department Investigates Whether Unpaid Internships Violate Wage and Hour Laws
- 2010.04.06: Deaths of Workers in Massey Energy Mines Raise Safety Concerns
- 2010.04.05: Merrill Lynch and Bank of America Sued for Gender Discrimination and Retaliation
- 2010.04.02: U.S. Labor Department Launches "We Can Help" Campaign to Enforce Wage and Hour Laws
- 2010.03.25: Lady Gaga Slapped with Breach of Contract Lawsuit and Fights Back
- 2010.03.19: Racial Announcement in Walmart Store Tells Black People to Leave
- 2010.03.18: Fragrance Sensitivities and Disability Definitions under the ADA
- 2010.03.17: City Employee Sues Over Perfume Stink in the Workplace
- 2010.03.16: Sexual Harassment and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- 2010.03.15: Employment Study Questions J.Crew's Hiring Practices--Discrimination Against Transgender Applicants
- 2010.03.12: Tire Company to Pay $2M in Gender-based Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit Settlement
- 2010.03.11: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and California FEHA Law
- 2010.03.10: High-end New York Designer Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
- 2010.03.09: Growing Rate of Male Sexual Harassment in the Workplace by Women
- 2010.03.08: EEOC Shows Increase in Male Sexual Harassment Cases
- 2010.03.05: Fired Game Makers Sue Activision for Breach of Contract
- 2010.03.04: Walmart Will Pay More Than $12 Million in Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Settlement
- 2010.03.03: Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Settled--Construction Company to Pay Back Wages
- 2010.03.02: Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Settlement--McDonald's Franchise Will Pay Employee $90,000
- 2010.03.01: Gender-based Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit Settlement-- Gravel Company to Pay Nearly $500K
- 2010.02.26: Amusement Party Company Sued for Racially Hostile Work Environment
- 2010.02.18: California Court Overturns Female Firefighter's Racial, Gender Discrimination Case
- 2010.02.17: LSU Professor and Hurricane Katrina Expert Files Retaliation and Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
- 2010.02.16: Big Lots to Pay Big in California Harassment Case
- 2010.02.15: Anderson Cooper Sued By Interior Designer for Injury from Unsafe Workplace
- 2010.02.12: California Labor Commissioner Enforces Labor Code 2810 in Landmark Janitorial Settlement
- 2010.02.11: California Solar Power Company Settles in Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
- 2010.02.10: Agricultural Injuries and California Workers' Compensation Claims
- 2010.02.09: Ten Year Hollywood Age Discrimination Lawsuit Ends--Writers Entitled to Settlement
- 2010.02.08: Sears, Roebuck Disability Settlement is Distributed--Court Approves $6.2 Million in Damages to Employees
- 2010.02.05: Young Workers in the Fast Food Industry at Risk--Sexual Harassment in McDonald's and Taco Bell
- 2010.02.04: California Hotel Pays $500,000 in Racial Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Settlements
- 2010.02.02: EEOC Facts about Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
- 2010.02.01: 20/20 Reports on Teenage Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- 2010.01.29: Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Settled--U.S. Security Associates to Pay $80,000
- 2010.01.27: EEOC's 'Youth at Work' Protects Teenage Workers from Harassment
- 2010.01.18: District Attorney Cleared of California Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Allegation
- 2010.01.16: California Worker Files $1.5 M Claim against District Attorney and County for Sexual Harassment
- 2010.01.15: California Vineyard Accused of Teenage Sexual Harassment
- 2010.01.14: NASA Scientist Hit with Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
- 2010.01.13: Rather's Request for an Appeal Rejected by NY York State Supreme Court
- 2010.01.12: Labor Violation in Los Angeles and the Role of Public Policy Development
- 2010.01.11: New Study Reveals More Abuse of Low-wage Workers in Los Angeles
- 2010.01.08: Female Manager Sues K-Designers for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
- 2010.01.07: Former Playboy Mansion Party Planner Sues Hugh Hefner for Unlawful Termination
- 2010.01.06: Discrimination in the Workplace Sets New Record High in 2009
- 2010.01.05: Outback Steakhouse Sexual Discrimination Settlement--$19 Million for Female Employees
- 2010.01.04: H1N1 Flu Vaccine Reported to Give Nannies an Employment Advantage
- 2009.12.30: Los Angeles Attorney Confirmed as First Female Chinese-American Judge on Federal Bench
- 2009.12.24: CAIR-CA Report Shows Rise in Harassment and Employment Discrimination Against Muslims
- 2009.12.22: Sexual Assault and Harassment Lawsuit Settled by Aaron Rents
- 2009.12.21: Muslim Housekeeper Fired for Wearing Head Scarf--Wins Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Settlement
- 2009.12.18: $8.9 Million Settlement Reached in Albertsons Racial-Bias Discrimination Lawsuits
- 2009.12.17: California Managers Sue AT&T for Withholding Overtime Pay
- 2009.12.16: Former Loan Company Clerk Wins $65,000 Settlement in Disability Bias Suit
- 2009.12.15: Guides to Promote Federal Hiring of Workers with Disabilities
- 2009.12.14: Jennifer Aniston Summoned to Testify in Los Angeles Sexual Harassment Case
- 2009.12.11: EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit Settled--Older Worker Denied Position Because of Age
- 2009.12.10: Liza Minnelli $100M Sexual Harassment Suit Settled with Ex-Driver
- 2009.12.09: Fish Seller M. Slavin & Sons Sued for Male-On-Male Sexual and Racial Harassment
- 2009.12.08: Community Hospital to Pay $142,000 in Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Settlement
- 2009.12.07: EEOC enforces GINA--Workplace Discrimination Based on Genetic Information is Illegal
- 2009.12.04: Dunkin' Donuts Manager Accused of Sexually Harassing Teens
- 2009.12.03: Kohler Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit--$175,000 for Female Showroom Executive
- 2009.12.02: Historic Anti-Discrimination Law Bans Genetic Discrimination
- 2009.11.24: Spelling Settles California Wage Violation and Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
- 2009.11.18: California Class Action Discrimination Lawsuit--Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Charged with Racial Bias
- 2009.11.17: Couple Sues SkyWest for Gay Bias Discrimination
- 2009.11.16: New York Post Harassment and Discrimination Lawsuit: Fired Editor Claims Hostile Work Environment
- 2009.11.13: Cheesecake Factory to Pay $345,000 in Severe Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Settlement
- 2009.11.12: Wal-Mart Will Pay Up to $85 Million in Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
- 2009.11.11: California Female Worker Pleads Guilty to Defrauding State in Disability Claims
- 2009.11.10: Former Miss California USA and California Pageant Officials Reach Settlement
- 2009.11.09: California Sexual Harassment Suit Settlement--Regal Entertainment Group to Pay $175,000
- 2009.11.06: Family Awarded $16 Million for Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against California Radio Station
- 2009.11.05: Lawry's Pays $1 Million in Male Sex Discrimination Suit Settlement
- 2009.10.30: Southern California Worker Fatally Crushed by Cardboard Compactor
- 2009.10.26: Age Discrimination in Hiring Practices-- EEOC Sues Ruby Tuesday
- 2009.10.23: Prison Pays $1.3 Million in Female Sexual Harassment, Retaliation Claims Settlement
- 2009.10.22: California Worker Dies in Stadium Fall--Chargers vs. Broncos
- 2009.10.21: OSHA Fines Chemical Recycling Company $207,800 for Safety and Health Violations
- 2009.10.20: EEOC Reports Increase in Employer Retaliation Claims
- 2009.10.19: California Live-In Domestic Worker Fights for Rights and Wins Settlement
- 2009.10.16: California Construction Workers to receive $242,301 in Overtime Settlement
- 2009.10.15: Governor Passes California Law Protecting Workers' Compensation in Race
- 2009.10.14: Obama Champions Disability Rights--EEOC to Hold Town-Hall Meetings in California
- 2009.10.13: EEOC accuses McDonald's in Teenage Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
- 2009.10.12: California Wage and Hour Lawsuit Delayed--70 Jack in the Box Restaurants Go Bankrupt
- 2009.10.09: $2 Million Equal Pay Discrimination Case Against Wal-mart Upheld by Court
- 2009.10.06: Age Discrimination Legislation Challenges Supreme Court to Protect Older Workers
- 2009.10.02: OSHA's Decline in Workplace Health and Safety Inspections
- 2009.10.01: Sears, Roebuck Settles in Record $6.2 Million Disability Discrimination Lawsuit with EEOC
- 2009.09.30: Dan Rather's $70 Million Breach of Contract Lawsuit Dismissed--Court Rules in Favor of CBS
- 2009.09.25: Equal Pay for Women--Third Circuit Court Reverses Decision in Pay Discrimination Case
- 2009.09.23: EEOC Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against Abercrombie & Fitch--Muslim Teen Denied Rights
- 2009.09.22: California Wage and Hour Lawsuit--Labor Commissioner Sues FLM Law Center for $17.5 Million
- 2009.09.18: Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Filed Against Kobe Bryant by Orange County Housekeeper
- 2009.09.17: Orange County Courts to Shut Doors Once a Month
- 2009.09.11: California Whistleblower Bill Passed in State Senate
- 2009.09.10: Orange County School District Settles Harassment Suit with ACLU
- 2009.09.09: Ventura County Sued by Department of Justice Over Disability Discrimination
- 2009.09.08: Financial Discrimination for Low-wage Workers in Los Angeles
- 2009.09.04: Age Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against AT&T
- 2009.09.02: Former Miss California USA Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against California Pageant Officials
- 2009.09.01: California-based Company Indicted for OSHA Violations Causing Death of Five Workers
- 2009.08.28: Labor and Employment Law Advocate Senator Edward M. Kennedy Dies at 77
- 2009.08.26: Orange County Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Target
- 2009.08.24: Sex Discrimination Damages Awarded to Los Angeles Worker Fired for Breastfeeding
- 2009.08.21: Southern California Worker Packs UPS with $100 Million Overtime Pay Class-Action Lawsuit
- 2009.08.20: Disability Discrimination Lawsuit against St. Louis Rams brings $134,000 settlement to Long-term NFL Trainer
- 2009.08.19: Los Angeles County Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Against Hollywood Star
