The Anonymous Employment Law Question 10-22-15 — Can I legally walk away from an unpaid internship? The Answer is “Yes.” I took this unpaid internship because I thought it would be extremely beneficial for me. This is a software...
PAGA ARBITRATION: JUST WHO OWNS THIS CASE? The big issue pending in California employment law is whether a particular type of collective lawsuit by many workers must be arbitrated. Employees should care about this issue because compelling arbitration will...
The Traffic Court Vice Tightens to Produce Unemployment. A single mom driving a car built in the previous century either pays a $100 ticket plus $393.00 in assessments. Now the system begins to tighten like a vice on the hapless mother. She may lose her job if she...
Pig or Princess? Arbitration Agreement will not cover official pre-employment relationship INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS: THE POWER AND IMPOTENCE OF LABELS An Independent contractor by any other name is still an independent contractor, at least when interpreting an...
Attorney’s Fees and Costs in Discrimination Cases Are Major Factors in Case Evaluation Attorney’s fees and costs of in California discrimination cases can be a major factor in assessing whether the parties go forward with litigation. “Costs” are...
Gender Discrimination Cases Suffer Token Set-Back. Ellen Pao, the superwoman of the finance and tech world, has suffered another indignity added to those she endured while working for venture capitalist firm Kleiner Perkins. Having lost her gender...
