Plaintiffs involved in a class action lawsuit in California commonly ask, How long does a class action lawsuit take? While class actions are a powerful way to hold entities responsible for their bad actions, the path to resolution can be long and complicated. Typically, a class-action case can span one to four years. However, complex... Read...
California employees whose employers have treated them unjustly or unfairly on the job have the right to file a California labor board complaint against them. If you believe your employer violated labor laws or subjected you to discriminatory treatment, understanding how California’s complaint filing process works can help protect your job security and assure your... Read...
Whether you are an independent contractor in your workplace essentially boils down to how much control you have in the working relationship. This is a simplified way to put it, so let’s look at what the law says in detail. The State of California’s factors to classify someone as an employee or independent contractor are... Read...
The misclassification law in California, also known as Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), was enacted on January 1, 2020. The purpose of AB5 is to crack down on worker misclassification by making it harder for employers to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees. Below, the California employment lawyers at Workplace Rights Law Group will... Read...
Victims of workplace discrimination or harassment in California may be able to join a class action lawsuit by contacting the law firm representing the class and becoming certified. If you are wondering how to join a class action lawsuit, here are a few things you should know. In this article, the California class action lawyers... Read...
We have the right to work without harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. And employers must pay employees for the hours they work. If you’ve experienced a hostile workplace and unlawful business practices, others likely have, too. The class action lawsuit is typical in employment cases because it enables employees with similar claims to sue the employer.... Read...
Whether your separation from a job is voluntary or involuntary, amicable or contentious, you need to receive a final payment of whatever wages you earned through your last day worked. While the circumstances of a separation rarely affect your entitlement to a final paycheck, the circumstances can dictate how and when you receive that final... Read...
A job termination can be doubly devastating when it takes you by surprise. Fortunately, California’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires plants and certain employers to notify their employees in advance of large events that will affect the job status of many workers. If an employer does not follow the state’s WARN Act... Read...
In most lawsuits, the plaintiff files a complaint on his or her own behalf. But in a class-action lawsuit, one or multiple plaintiffs bring a claim on behalf of a larger group. The larger group is called the “class.” Therefore, class-action certification is the process of defining the class. In other words, what common injury... Read...
You have a right to work in an environment without discrimination. State and federal laws create and protect this right. You also have a right to seek relief in a civil complaint if your employer discriminates against you. But what kind of relief can you expect from a fight to protect your rights? Are you... Read...