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Category Archives: Employment Law
Employment Law – Uber settles its way out of an uncomfortable situation
We previously reported on the lawsuits against Uber wherein the courts could have ruled on whether its drivers were independent contractors (as Uber contends) or employees. A settlement agreement has been reached on these lawsuits (in California and Massachusetts) wherein … Continue reading
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Employment Law – Uber lawsuit on whether drivers are employees or independent contractors may change the Sharing Economy
Uber has gone from officially launching service in 2011 to being valued at up to $51 billion as of July 2015. It is the most famous example of the growing number of companies that is part of the “sharing economy.” … Continue reading
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Employment Law – Increase in Minimum Wage in some California Cities is a Good Time to Review Tip Pooling Laws
California’s minimum wage is currently $9 per hour and will increase to $10 per hour on January 1, 2016. Several California cities (such as the City and County of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Oakland) have recently passed laws to … Continue reading
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The Update Post – updates on the Blurred Lines verdict, the Washington Redskins trademark, Oakland Raiderettes, and the NCAA EA Sport video game
In the NCAA athletes’ lawsuit regarding the use of player names, images, and likenesses in EA Sports video games, the court approved a $60 million settlement. Regarding the Oakland Raiderettes’ lawsuit for unpaid wages, the lawsuit was settled for $1.25 … Continue reading
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Employment Law – Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Arrives in California
As of July 1, mandatory paid sick leave is the law in California. Some of the more important things to know about the new law are the following: – both full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid sick leave; … Continue reading
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The Update Post – updates on college athletes’ rights, Raiderettes, California foie gras ban
In the lawsuit by NCAA athletes to share in revenue from products bearing their names, images, and likeness, the court ruled that players do have rights to their names, images, and likenesses. The NCAA is appealing the ruling. In the … Continue reading
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Employment Law – NLRB finds Northwestern football players are employees and can form union
The Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Chicago has ruled that football players at Northwestern University are employees and have the right to form a union (click here for the ruling and for briefs filed by … Continue reading
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Employment Law – Raiderette lawsuit claims Oakland Raiders did not pay minimum wage
An Oakland Raiders cheerleader, Lacy T. (that’s all the name you get per Raiders privacy guidelines) has sued the Raiders claiming that the Raiders have not paid her at least the minimum wage for the work she does as a … Continue reading
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Employment Law – Urasawa is the latest restaurant to be fined for paystub violations
Urasawa is the most expensive restaurant in Los Angeles, with an average bill of $1,111, and gets rave reviews. However, this acclaim and charging these prices apparently did not prevent Urasawa from cutting corners when paying at least 3 of their … Continue reading
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Employment Law – Fox intern lawsuit shows risk of using unpaid workers
What started as a minimum wage and overtime lawsuit by interns on the Fox Searchlight movie Black Swan has now morphed into a wider action that may include other divisions within Fox’s entertainment entities. Although the lawsuit was filed in … Continue reading
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