by staff | May 31, 2018 | Discrimination, Employment Law, Labor Law, Pregnancy Discrimination
Earlier this month, the associate attorneys of a prominent law firm filed a class action complaint for pregnancy discrimination. Morrison & Foerster, LLP is an international law firm employing more than 1000 attorneys all over the world. Some of the firm’s...
by staff | May 23, 2018 | Employment Law, Independent Contractor, Labor Law, Meal Breaks, Rest Breaks, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour
Last week, Zakay Law Group filed a California class action complaint against Zirx and Oollooa, Inc. The San Francisco class action seeks damages on behalf of the companies’ drivers. The complaint claims the drivers are employees, misclassified as independent...
by staff | May 18, 2018 | Employment Law, Labor Law, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour
A California Court of Appeal recently denied a claim for overtime pay by a restaurant manager. Geraldo Ramirez worked as a restaurant manager between 2008 and 2012. Mr. Ramirez earned a salary of $43,000 annually. As the restaurant manager, Mr. Ramirez...
by staff | Apr 25, 2018 | Disability, Discrimination, Employment Law, Labor Law, Wrongful Termination
In 2014, Kaiser Permanente terminated employee Maria Gonzalez. Ms. Gonzalez was a medical assistant working in California. She claimed that Kaiser’s decision to fire her amounted to wrongful termination. She argued that Kaiser’s decision...
by staff | Apr 18, 2018 | Employment Law, Labor Law, Meal Breaks, Rest Breaks, Retail, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages, Wage & Hour
Class Action Complaint Against InMotion Alleges Labor Code Violations Last week, the San Diego law firm of Zakay Law Group filed an employment class action complaint against airport retailer InMotion Entertainment. The California employee filed the Complaint in...
by staff | May 29, 2017 | Employment Law, Independent Contractor, Meal Breaks, Rest Breaks, Unpaid Overtime, Wage & Hour
Hollywood’s glamorous entertainment business is not always bulletproof, at least not when it comes to complying with California labor laws. While some actors make millions playing your favorite roles on the big screen, many hardworking freelancers work...