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On January 25, 2021, the California Labor Commissioner issued citations and filed a lawsuit against Baked in the Sun, New Vista Baking LLC and private equity firm HCAP Partners III, L.P to collect around $1.3 million unpaid wages and damages 189 workers are owed [1]....
The dispute between Uber and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPCU) occurred after Uber voluntarily disclosed an 84-page “safety transparency” report which revealed around 6,000 cases of sexual assault that took place during rides in 2017 and 2018. [1] Uber...
Following years of sordid history with unions in the tech industry, Google parent company Alphabet launched a union with unconventional means of achieving their goals. After frustrations with alleged unfair business practices and unethical business deals, this has...
California Governor Gavin Newsom lately authorized a handful of bills that will affect employers in the new year, most notably legislation that will expand the state’s current family medical leave law, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), and COVID-related...
In accordance with SB 3, beginning January 1, 2021, the California minimum wage will rise.[1] The minimum wage for employers with 25 or less employees, will increase from $12.00/hour to $13.00/hour. For employers with 26 or more employees, the minimum wage will...
Amazon Prime Sued for Labor Wage Violations in New Class Action Law Suit The plaintiff in this new lawsuit against Amazon Prime was defined as an “employee” with the company, and worked in Los Angeles county[1]. Hired in April 2020 as a non-exempt employee, the...
On November 2, 2020, Brenda Nix, a Los Angeles police officer, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles. Nix joined the LAPD in 2002 and alleges was subject to a hostile work environment beginning in February 2017 to present day. The lawsuit...
In February of this year, the California Supreme Court ruled that Apple, Inc. is required by state law to pay its employees for the time they spend undergoing mandatory bag searches after clocking out from their shifts. Previously, Apple employees had to wait up to...
In a novel lawsuit that caught the attention of the national media, an Asian American man from Hawaii has brought a discrimination lawsuit against Uber, the ride hailing company.¹ The lawsuit alleges that the five-star rating system, whereby passengers rate their...
Starting on January 1, 2021, a new law recently signed by Governor Newsom, known as SB 1383, will go into effect. This law will expand the coverage and scope of the CFRA, the state analogue to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). CFRA requires covered...
