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A guide to compensation claims and benefits for California workers
Did you get a work-related injury or illness? Under California state law, you can file a claim to get the appropriate medical treatment, all paid for by your employer. An introduction to workers’ compensation Workers’ compensatio...
Chipotle Tries to End 70,000 Restaurant Workers’ Lawsuits by Offering Them a Free Burrito
After being hit with multiple lawsuitsfor alleged failures to provide meal periods, rest periods, wage statements, and other legally required employee protections, Chipotle is now trying to settle-out of court by proposing to pay its more t...Age Discrimination in the Workforce
Age discrimination is one of the most prevalent forms of discrimination in the workplace. In 2017, the most commonly filed complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment Housing (“DFEH”) was for age discrimination. Out of 24,77...
Senate Bill 826 Requires Publicly-Held Companies in California Have at least One Woman on its Board by 12/31/19.
On September 30, 2018, former California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill (“SB”) 826 into law. SB 826 is legislation that seeks to implement and enforce gender diversity on California’s publicly-held corporations' boards. Under thi...
Class Actions and Collective Actions Under the FLSA
Class actions and collective actions can be an effective way to proceed with claims on behalf of a large number of individuals and can be an effective method to aggregate individuals’ small claims into one action. Whether to bring a class...