Thousands of Comcast workers win $7.5 million settlement in wage and hour lawsuit
Employers are legally required to pay their employees wages they are owed. This includes compensation for meal and rest breaks. Failure to do so is a violation of federal and California labor…
Amazon employee sues for denied overtime and breaks at distribution center
Amazon workers in California are seeking overtime pay, rest breaks and owed wages, claiming the company violated state laws by repeatedly denying them their rightful compensation. A class-action lawsuit covering workers at…
California considers expanding overtime pay to more workers
A larger number of California workers could soon be eligible for overtime pay, thanks to new legislation being examined in the state Senate. Under AB 1565, employers would have to extend overtime…
Misclassified Kaiser hospital workers awarded $500,000 in overtime lawsuit
California hospital housekeepers recently emerged victorious in an overtime class action lawsuit filed against their employers, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and hospital services company Xanitos. A federal judge approved a $500,000 settlement in…
Historic bill gives farmworkers overtime after 8 hours of work
California farmworkers will now be granted the same overtime rights as most employees in other industries. Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation on September 12 that will give the state’s farmworkers overtime after…
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