What are “Qui tam” actions? Have you ever heard of “qui tam” actions? Many people haven’t. Do you know what they mean and what their function is in the world? Do you have information that your employer is defrauding the government? If you do, you may be able to bring...
The purpose of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is to ensure fairness in the workplace, and when necessary, to use the tools at its disposal to make sure employers are in compliance with the laws protecting employees. In many cases, the infractions the EEOC...
Bookselling giant Barnes & Noble was denied summary judgment on a case that is currently being heard in New York but that had its beginnings in California. According to the complaint, the company is accused of misclassifying employees as exempt in order to avoid...
The verdict for a police officer who claimed he was retaliated against by the Los Angeles Police Department after testifying in a wage and hour lawsuit for a fellow officer has been upheld by the Ninth Circuit Court. The officer had testified under subpoena that it...
A Southern California Walmart contractor is currently facing a $21 million settlement for denying more than 1,800 employees their full pay over the course of more than a decade. Although the workers were employed by a subcontractor, the presiding judge ruled that...
A lot of us connect bullying with school children or the internet, but, as evidenced in the case we’re featuring this week, bullying can take place at any point in life. When it happens in the workplace, though, the victim has legal recourse, and the consequences can...