California Supreme Court Holds Right to File Wage Claim with State Labor Commissioner Trumps Pre-Dispute Arbitration ProvisionHenry D. Lederman
And California also wins in creating what I call quasi-government jobs (a category that includes health care and social assistance). The above chart comes from an editorial in today’s Wall Street Journal. Here are some excerpts from that column. …the Labor Department’s latest state jobs ...
They cannot file a California mechanics lien, bond claim, and could pay substantial legal fines and fees — or even face fail time. California is also very clear on payment disputes involving contractors without licenses. Unlicensed contractors have no remedy for nonpayment. ...
one for denied rest breaks and one for denied lunch breaks. The employee can file a wage claim with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, or he can go to court to enforce this penalty.
Employees who file a claim under Sarbanes-Oxley must file a complaint with the Department of Labor within 90 days of the retaliation. Failure to do so could result in the claim being dismissed. WARN California's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) laws require covered employers...
In theOrtizcase, the worker had failed to file his WCAB award in the illegally uninsured employer’s bankruptcy case as required by Labor Code § 3716(a). TheOrtizcourt stated, If an Award…issues prior to a discharge of an employee's claim in bankruptcy, the UEBTF would pay the awar...
held that applicant’s claim for injuries incurred in altercation with police officers during traffic stop in Arizona while employed as truck driver was not barred under Labor Code § 3600(a)(8), when WCAB reasoned that Labor Code § 3600(a)(8), which states that compensation is precluded ...
which they will accrue once they have been employed for 200 days. Labor advocates say the increase will curb the spread of disease by preventing employees from working when they are sick. But opponents say the law will be another financial burden for employers and claim some workers re...
Los Angeles County Superior Courts | Van Nuys Courthouse West | Labor and Employment - Wrongful Termination | 05/15/2025 DOCKET 05/15/2025 COMPLAINT; FILED BY: NARIAH IRVIN (PLAINTIFF); AS TO: DIANA B. SPARAGNA, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION DBA SPARAGNA & SPARAGNA (DEFENDANT); DIANA B. SP...
If there are multiple claims exceeding the amount of a bond, the amount posted will be distributed to the claimants proportionally to the claims. However, wage and fringe benefit claims are given top priority. It is important to note that a claim filed with CSLB is separate from the one ...