Owners of a San Diego restaurant criminally indicted for wage theft and other violations
Julie Su, the California Labor Commissioner along with Bonnie M. Dumanis the San Diego County District Attorney recently announced a grand jury indictment
Los Angeles Clothing Company Fined For Labor Violations
Julie Su, California Labor Commissioner issued citations against O & K Apparel Inc., a Los Angeles based wholesale woman’s clothing
Construction worker suffers a wrongful death on the job
According to federal labor statistics, 4,609 employees were killed on the job nationwide in 2011, and 721 of those accidents happened
Debt collector caught suing the wrong person
New Jersey based debt collection agency, Pressler & Pressler is accused of suing the wrong person, even though that person had told
Usher sued for wrongful termination and unpaid overtime
Grammy award-winning R&B artist, Usher is being sued by his former nanny, Cecilia Duncan for unpaid overtime wages and wrongful termination.
AT&T has reached a settlement in an employment lawsuit regarding overtime pay
AT&T, a leader in telecommunication services, including home phones, cell phones and hi-speed internet has reached a settlement with Cathy Birdsong,
The EEOC has filed suit against a nursing home for employment law violations
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against The Founders Pavilion, a nursing and rehabilitation center for
Debt Collector Accused Of Abusing A Consumer Over A Zombie Debt
A consumer has accused Global Holding & Investment Co. of threatening her with a lawsuit in regards to a 20-year old “zombie” debt. The
The EEOC makes revisions to its disability discrimination protections
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued four revised documents regarding protection against disability discrimination, consistent with the agency’s strategic plan to
Clarifying The CAN-SPAM Act
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently made some clarifications regarding the CAN-SPAM Act. The clarifications include: The term “sender” in regards to multi-advertiser
BMO Harris Bank is accused of disability discrimination by the EEOC
BMO Harris Bank, one of the largest banks in the Midwest serving personal, commercial and affluent customers will pay $400,000
Student Loans, Debt Collectors and You
Many desperate debt collectors threaten debtors with immediate wage or bank account garnishment as a tactic to intimidate them into payment. However, it
Rawlins & Rivera caught violating the FDCPA by the FTC
Collection agencies, Rawlins & Rivera, Inc., Ryan & Reed, Inc. and their lawyer has been permanently prohibited from falsely representing the character, amount,
A Manager May Still Be Entitled To Overtime Pay
If your employer has give you the title of “Manager,” but you spend almost no time managing people, you may be eligible
Merck has been slapped with a $100 million discrimination lawsuit
Merck & Co., one of the world’s seven largest pharmaceutical companies, is being sued by Kelli Smith, a Merck sales representative for at approximately
A $7.5 million racial discrimination settlement is reached with Wet Seal
A three-year investigation conducted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) determined that clothing retailer, Wet Seal Inc., favored a caucasian workforce. Additionally, the EEOC found
EEOC sues Dynamic Medical for religious discrimination after forcing employees to attend Scientology Courses
Dynamic Medical Services, Inc., a medical and chiropractic services company is being accused, in a lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Bank of America is facing a lawsuit claiming unpaid overtime violations
Bank of America is facing an “unpaid overtime” class action lawsuit on behalf of approximately 850 Mortgage Origination Employees including (but not
Debt collector sued for FDCPA violations after allegedly pretending to be an attorney
Debt Collection agency, National Credit Audit Corporation was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act (FDCPA) after one of
San Francisco Giants must pay $700,000 in back wages and fines following a Labor Department Investigation
According to a recent San Francisco Chronicle report, “as a result of a federal audit by the U.S. Labor Department, The San Francisco
Yes! You can sue a debt collector even if you owe the debt
Over the years, many clients have asked me if they are able to sue a debt collector for harassment under the Fair Debt
You can not go to jail for being late on your credit card
A fairly common, yet illegal tactic of overly aggressive debt collectors is to threaten consumers with arrest if they do not pay their debt. Some shady debt
