California workers, beware! There’s a ballot initiative being put in front of California voters in the November 2024 election that is harmful to workers’ rights cause. The ballot initiative will weaken a longstanding law that protects you from wage theft and other unfair practices. This law is called PAGA (the Labor Code Private Attorneys General …
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In a significant victory for employee rights, California’s Assembly Bill 2188 (AB 2188) has prohibited discrimination against employees based on their off-duty cannabis use. This landmark legislation marks a crucial step forward in safeguarding personal freedom and ensuring fair employment practices. It comes into effect on January 1, 2024. Prior to AB 2188, employers in …
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In California, the food service industry is a vital component of the state’s economy, employing millions of people and contributing significantly to the tax base. However, for many of these workers, the financial burden of obtaining a food handler card has been a major barrier to employment. Financial Hurdles for Job Applicants California law mandates …
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AB 594: Transforming the landscape of worker rights, one legal action at a time.
By Ella Zalon It is that time of year again! New 2024 California employment law changes are afoot. Recent legislative developments in California may prove to be favorable for many California employees. Governor Newsom recently signed a slew of bills that will be applicable to nearly all California employees, while some are industry-specific. Listed below …
Una demanda colectiva es un caso presentado por una o más personas en nombre de un grupo más grande de personas que han sufrido lesiones similares causadas por la misma conducta ilegal. La resolución del caso, ya sea un juicio mediante o un acuerdo mediante, se aplica a cada miembro de la clase. Las acciones …
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Los trabajadores merecen todos los beneficios y derechos que se les deben. Desafortunadamente, algunos empleadores intentarán engañar al sistema y negar a los trabajadores todos los beneficios del empleo. La clasificación errónea de los empleados como contratistas independientes es problemática en el lugar de trabajo moderno y puede ser una estrategia intencional para privar a …
En junio de 2023, un tribunal de apelaciones de California confirmó una indemnización de un tribunal inferior de 7 millones de dólares en daños y perjuicios al demandante Karl Zirpel por represalias por denunciante en Zirpel contra Alki David Productions. Un jurado determinó que el empleador de Zirpel, Alki David Productions (ADP), había despedido ilegalmente …
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By Alex Li A California appeals court in June 2023 affirmed a lower court award of $7 million dollars in damages to plaintiff Karl Zirpel for whistleblower retaliation in Zirpel v. Alki David Productions. A jury had found that Zirpel’s employer, Alki David Productions (ADP), had illegally fired Zirpel after he raised safety concerns regarding …
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By Ella Zalon (7/28/2023) Commonly experienced in workplace settings, microaggressions are comments or behaviors made due to underlying biases held towards certain groups. They point to an implicit attitude one may hold about a protected class (e.g., ethnic, racial, gender minorities) and can be overlooked or unnoticed by bystanders. Microaggressions may not be direct remarks …
How the Language of “Microaggressions” Plays Out in Employment Law Read More »