Employment law and consumer protection, explained by the attorneys who litigate it. Straight answers on your rights at work and in the marketplace.
Employment Law
There has been plenty of controversy over the treatment of employees who are a part of the “sharing economy,” with much of the focus on ride-sharing giant Uber. New York state recently declared, with two decisions, that Uber drivers were in fact employees and were entitled to receive unemployment benefits. Uber as well as similar […]
Employment Law
If you work in a salaried position, you probably understand the pressure to work more hours each week. But the base salary requirement hasn’t increased since 2004. Things are about to change. If you earn less than $47,476 ($913/week) and routinely work more than 40 hours per week, a new rule will soon provide some […]
Employment Law
Wells Fargo has been under fire for the past few weeks since the discovery of their alleged efforts forcing employees to cross-sell customers more products to meet lofty goals. Now, several senators are asking the U.S. Labor Department to determine if Wells Fargo employees were abused by their employer. The banking giant was fined $185 […]
Employment Law
After a sweep on September 7 and 8, California Labor Commissioner’s Office investigators have fined 18 Los Angeles garment contractors and manufacturers a total of $682,344 for labor law violations. Hefty fines for violations Six employers were fined $603,043 and given stop orders because they weren’t providing workers’ compensation insurance. An additional $42,300 in fines […]
Employment Law
Salaried workers traditionally have not qualified for overtime. But as pay has lagged for employees classified exempt or salaried and hours only increase, new federal rules will provide welcome relief. While the rules do not go into effect until December, you need to learn if and how they might affect you. In order to provide […]
Class Action
If you are one of the many consumers who purchased a Hewlett Packard (HP) P1102 printer from 2014 to present that falsely advertised the “Smart Install Feature” (SIF), you could obtain compensation in a class action claim against the company. At the Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, we have handled many similar class action […]
Employment Law
The legal conflict between Uber and its drivers continues. In an earlier blog post, we discussed the proposed $100 million settlement offer in the class action lawsuit from Uber drivers against the company. The lawsuit claims that Uber is misclassifying its drivers as private contractors instead of employees, which limits their benefits and legal protections. […]
Consumer Rights
Illinois might be leading the way in protecting individual privacy rights in the market place in the digital age. While most people don’t think twice about it, there are significant numbers of people who approach Facebook and other social media platforms with some cautious trepidation. For some, the fear is that their privacy rights could […]
Employment Law
When will employers ever learn that they need to respect the rights of their workers? Although the laws in California and throughout the country are totally clear, employers continue to violate the rights of their employees through underpayment, refusal to pay overtime wages, denial of benefits and breaks and other obvious violations. You Have Rights […]
Consumer Rights
Many people in California and elsewhere who regularly wear glasses have probably noticed the ubiquitous advertising by Visionworks regarding getting a second pair of eyeglasses free when you pay full price for the first pair. One woman in another state believes that the giant eyeglass retailer cheated her on the deal by first raising the […]
Employment Law
When an established company is hit with a long string of gender discrimination and harassment lawsuits by current and former female employees, and settles the cases for a substantial sum, it is time for the culture of the company to be studied, purged and re-formulated into an ethical business operation. The online real estate agency, […]
Consumer Rights
The use of the term “all natural” appears widely on food labels on the super market shelves in California and nationwide. The term, however, is elusive to define and has been the center piece of numerous class action lawsuits for consumer fraud over the past several years. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration embarked on […]
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