For the past several years wage and hour lawsuits have become extremely prevalent. Cases under FLSA have made a hefty…
On January 7, 2015, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law the Parental Leave Bill. The Massachusetts Parental Leave Act…
In California, Governor Jerry Brown signed the Assembly Bill 1650, the Fair Chance Employment Act, authored by Assembly member…
For the past several years wage and hour lawsuits have become extremely prevalent. Cases under FLSA have made a hefty…
The California Legislature was unusually active in last year sessions’ 2014. California Governor Jerry Brown signed numerous bills into law;…
The Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA) eliminating the burdensome annual wage notice requirement that was previously placed on employers and…
The US Supreme Court has denied certiorari in Kalamazoo County Road Commission v. Deleon, 135 S. Ct. 783 (2015). This means that the…
After New York, California and Hawaii, Massachusetts becomes the fourth state to extend employment protections particularly to domestic workers. Domestic…
State minimum wage changes effective December 31, 2014 State Changes/Effective Date New York $8.75 per hour. The state minimum wage…
Two former employees of Goldman Sachs recently won a wrongful discharge claim against the company and earned award of $5.2 million…
An agency enabling and supporting adoption of abandoned and homeless children is certainly doing good in constructing a better society.…
California ethics officials have been recommending eviction for a Fresno lawyer who obtained a default judgment in his fee suit…