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California lawmakers have traditionally been in the front lines of protecting workers. However, it is has been hard to keep up with the rapidly-changing economy, particularly the area known as the “gig-economy.” This type of work is not new. We have always had independent contractors. What is new, however, is the vast number of workers… Read More
Los Angeles employment lawyer, George Azadian, provides continuing legal education lecture to other employment lawyers and HR professionals on Understanding DOL’s Wage & Hour Standard and EEOC’s Retaliation Guidance.
A wage theft enforcement bill that will empower local California authorities to investigate wage theft claims has recently been signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. This bill (SB 1342), authored by Senator Tony Mendoza (Artesia), will allow county and municipal boards to appoint an official to investigate allegations of wage theft. Taking effect on… Read More
In this piece, Pasadena attorney George S. Azadian gives you his insights into Overtime Pay. This article is for general information purposes only and is not presented as legal advice, and is not to be acted on as such. Overtime pay can be a difficult discussion to have when employees are unsure of their rights… Read More
Eighteen car wash workers who have been embroiled in a wage theft lawsuit for about five years have finally won justice, as they have secured a $1.65 million settlement. Marking the largest wage theft award secured in their industry, this settlement will reportedly result in payouts of about $91,000 for all of the plaintiffs, with… Read More
A Beverly Hills lingerie retailer – Agent Provocateur, Inc. – has recently been sued for alleged overtime pay violations. Filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on May 13th, this case (Case No. BC620413) is a class action that has been initiated on behalf of the retailer’s non-exempt employees who have allegedly been the… Read More
Thousands of Tyson Foods employees have recently been handed a decisive victory from the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), which voted 6 to 2 to uphold a $5.8 million settlement awarded by a lower court for Tyson’s overtime pay violations. The Allegations According to court documents for this case (Tyson Foods v. Bouaphakeo… Read More
On May 18, 2016, President Obama and Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor’s final rule updating the overtime regulations, which will automatically extend overtime pay protections to over 4 million workers within the first year of implementation. This long-awaited update will result in a meaningful boost to many workers’ wallets, and… Read More
When is it a good time to speak with a Pasadena employment lawyer? We ask employment & wrongful termination lawyer George Azadian who has recovered millions for employees… We spend most of our days, if not most of our lives, at work and with that, we sometimes face tough challenges in the workplace, including discrimination,… Read More
Every day, countless women perform the same work as their male colleagues only to earn less than their fair share. On National Equal Pay Day, we mark how far into the new year women would have to work just to earn the same as men did in the previous year, and we renew our efforts… Read More