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Employers do not decide who does not get overtime

On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Dec 22, 2020 | Wage & Hour Laws

While San Diego employers may feel otherwise, they do not have the final say on who does not does not receive overtime compensation. Under both California law and federal law, employees are entitled to appropriate overtime pay, which is higher than their usual wage,...

Sexual Harassment and a hostile work environment

by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | May 5, 2015 | Sexual Harassment

An employee may find him or herself dreading going to work each day because he or she is being subjected to harassing or abusive treatment in the workplace. It could be sexual harassment or some other abusive treatment. The harassment or abuse could be coming from a...

How some employers mishandle sexual harassment complaints

by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | May 5, 2015 | Firm News, Sexual Harassment

When an employee in California first complains about sexual harassment, his or her employer has an opportunity to resolve the situation so that it does not result in a lawsuit. However, many employers mishandle sexual harassment complaints and end up making the...

Investigator finds discrimination at UCLA research center

by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | Apr 29, 2015 | Firm News, Workplace Discrimination

A new report claims that an outside investigation at the University of California, Los Angeles, discovered that female staff are working in a hostile environment in the research center for Alzheimer's disease. The center is part of the David Geffen School of Medicine...

Walmart worker threatens lawsuit over missing wages

by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | Apr 24, 2015 | Firm News, Wage & Hour Laws

California workers may be interested to learn that, on April 10, it was reported that retail giant Walmart could potentially be facing a lawsuit after allegedly failing to pay their managers for overtime. Under federal overtime laws, hourly employees must be paid time...

Whistleblowing on Blue Shield superior may have cost VP his job

by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | Apr 15, 2015 | Employee Rights, Firm News

The former vice president of Blue Shield of California believes he was unfairly dismissed after voicing his concerns about a more senior officer's suspicious conduct, and he filed a suit in state court on April 6. In his lawsuit, the former officer claims that the...

California woman sues former employer for wrongful termination

by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | Apr 7, 2015 | Employee Rights, Firm News

A lawsuit recently filed in Los Angeles Superior Court alleges that Kaiser Permanente and Southern California Permanente Medical Group fired the plaintiff after she reported that other employees had violated the privacy rights of patients. The plaintiff, a woman who...

Vineyard workers awarded $65,000 in sex discrimination suit

by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | Mar 30, 2015 | Firm News, Workplace Discrimination

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing announced that eight Napa Valley vineyard workers will share $65,000 as part of the settlement of a sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit. The complaint was filed against a vineyard owner, a management...

Facebook sued for gender and race discrimination

by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | Mar 23, 2015 | Firm News, Workplace Discrimination

On March 16, a former Facebook employee filed 11 complaints against the social network in a California court. The woman's claims stemmed from her time working for Facebook between June 2010 and October 2013. She alleges that race and gender discrimination were...

Wellness programs could lead to workplace discrimination

by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | Mar 16, 2015 | Employee Rights, Firm News

Some California residents may be employed at places that promote wellness for their employees. While this can be positive, it may also leave employees vulnerable by requiring them to share health information that their employers may later use to discriminate against...

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