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Employment Law
Two former Jenny Craig employees Tammy Weinstein and Melissa Pallini have filed an unpaid wages class-action lawsuit, alleging that the diet chain giant shortchanged them by a 1/2 hour per day for every shift they worked, even though they worked during their 30-minute break times. If this is found to be true it is a in violation of employment law. […]
Employment Law
Ozarks Electric, an electric cooperative, has been ordered to pay $95,000 to a former employee settle a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC’s suit claims that Ozarks Electric denied the employee a requested day off to attend a Jehovah’s Witness convention and then wrongfully terminated her when she chose to attend the convention rather […]
Employment Law
Outback Steakhouse must pay $65,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of an employee with who had suffered a traumatic brain injury. Disability discrimination violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, former Outback Steakhouse server, John Woods was fired […]
Employment Law
American Commercial Security Services was ordered to pay 15,000 security guards $90 million in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit. According to the lawsuit security guards were required to be “on duty” during rest breaks, in direct violation of California Labor Code sec. 226.7 which states the following: (a) No employer shall require any employee to work duringany meal or rest period mandated […]
Employment Law
Openly gay Los Angeles Police Department officers Linda Gotham and Lynn Whitey, who were both assigned to the Van Nuys division of the L.A.P.D. claimed that on several occasions, their supervisor Sergeant Randy Hoffmaster made vulgar sexual comments and propositions. These allegations were followed by a lawsuit and investigation resulting in $1.25 million payout to avoid a trial. In addition, Sergeant Randy […]
Employment Law
If you have witnessed illegal or unsafe conduct in your place of employment, but were afraid to report it to the authorities because you were worried you might lose your job, you should know that there are state and federal laws designed to protect you from retaliation by your employer. For example, the federal law known as “Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002” prohibits […]
Employment Law
Pacific Health Corporation, the parent company of Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center, Tustin Hospital, Newport Specialty Hospital, Bellflower Medical Center and Anaheim General Hospital were fined $7 million following an investigation into allegations that they had failed to pay employee wages and bounced payroll checks. “Employers have an obligation to pay workers the wages they’ve earned,” […]
Employment Law
Harvey Levin a former Illinois assistant attorney general was fired, even though his annual reviews indicated consistently acceptable performance. Coincidentally, according the lawsuit, there were two other attorneys over the age of 40 who were let go at the same time and replaced by younger attorneys. If this is found to be true, this may be in violation of […]
Employment Law
Plaintiff Tim Pignato a former maintenance supervisor at Givaudan Flavors has filed a law suit claiming that after complaining to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about paint chips falling into the equipment he was fired. Givaudan Flavors manufactures flavors for the beverages, dairy, savoury, sweet goods, health & wellness and food service industries to make their products more appealing to consumers. […]
Employment Law
Ascent Media Group, a production company in Hollywood, California was sued by former employee, Andrew MacDonald who claims he was fired in retaliation for reporting another employee doing drugs in the bathroom. According to MacDonald when he informed his boss the issue was downplayed and he felt that he was not believed. MacDonald then sarcastically suggested that […]
Employment Law
Bellevue Indoor Gun Range were sued by 9 employees who had contracted lead poisoning while on the job and were fired after they filed worker’s compensation claims. According to the complaint, the gun range began a remodeling project in 2012 that required the removal of massive amounts of soil tainted with lead and required the use of heavy machinery in fully […]
Employment Law
Robert Klein, a former Disney manager has filed a lawsuit in Federal Court claiming that Disney wrongfuly terminated him in retaliation for reporting the sexual harassment of a male employee. According to Klein, in 2011 he reporting that a female employee had sent “lewd” and “pornographic” messages to another Disney employee. (Robert Klein v. Walt Disney Company case:2:13-cv-01358) “Disney’s retaliatory actions […]
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