On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Sep 1, 2020 | Wage & Hour Laws
One of the biggest employment law issues of this generation is the proliferation of the so-called “gig economy.” In the absence of good-paying fulltime jobs with benefits, many workers are forced to string together several part-time jobs, often ones where they are...
On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Apr 28, 2020 | Wage & Hour Laws
Your employer asks you to work overtime because it’s a surprisingly busy week and there is no other way that the company can keep up with demand. You don’t want to work the extra hours, but you do want to stay in their good graces, and you’re happy to earn a bit of...
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...
by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | Feb 5, 2015 | Firm News, Wage & Hour Laws
A ruling by a San Diego Superior Court against a California-based international shipping company awarding more than $2 million to seven Los Angeles area truck drivers will have far-reaching implications for companies and drivers throughout the state. The truck drivers...
by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | Jan 30, 2015 | Firm News, Wage & Hour Laws
California football fans may be interested in the ongoing legal battle between the Oakland Raiders organization and their cheerleaders. The cheerleaders, called the Raiderettes, had filed a lawsuit against the franchise over wages, which resulted in a settlement of...
by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | Jan 8, 2015 | Firm News, Wage & Hour Laws
Many hard-working employees in California find a respite in their daily grind during lunchtime, when obligations come to pause and one’s well-being becomes the primary focus. Indeed, state law mandates that employers provide a meal break no shorter than 30...
by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | Dec 22, 2014 | Firm News, Wage & Hour Laws
Following a recent initiative by the city of San Francisco, the California Legislature passed a bill in August mandating paid sick leave for all workers in the state, effective in 2015. A few other states have picked up the idea, and some authorities suspect paid sick...
by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | Oct 9, 2014 | Firm News, Wage & Hour Laws
In California, an eight-hour workday is considered a full day’s work. Forty hours constitutes a full workweek. Hours worked in excess of eight hours in one day or 40 hours in one week are compensated for no less than one and one half times the normal hourly...
by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | Sep 10, 2014 | Firm News, Wage & Hour Laws
Attorneys for the Oakland football team, the Raiders, and its cheerleading squad, the Raiderettes, announced a proposed settlement to a lawsuit accusing the team of paying less than minimum wage. The parties will seek the judge’s preliminary approval on Sept....
by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | Sep 5, 2014 | Firm News, Wage & Hour Laws
California employees may be interested in the latest legal success of thousands of drivers that could result in compensation for several employment violations. The court found that the drivers had been improperly classified as exempt from employment protections. On...
