When Arbitration Agreements Violate The National Labor Relations Act
The NLRB continues to assert its position that arbitration agreements that prohibit class action lawsuits violate the NLRA. Under D.R. Horton, Inc., 357 NLRB No. [...]
Gold’s Gym Employees Are Flexing Their Muscles — The Regular Rate of Pay
Gold's Gym was recently hit with a lawsuit by employees who claim, among other things, that their commissions and bonuses were not included in calculating [...]
U.S. Debt Clock: You have to see it to believe it
Last night I ran across a phenomenal website called USDebtClock.Org. I captured the above screen shot this morning so all of the above figures are approximate [...]
They All Look Like Mary Poppins
Years ago I participated in a deposition of a sexual harassment plaintiff. She claimed to be a victim of unwanted sexual banter. The defendants did [...]
Bell City Manager Rizzo Pleads No Contest–Blames Assistant
A few days ago, the former Bell city manager Robert Rizzo, made infamous by drawing an $800K annual salary, surprised state prosecutors and pled no [...]
The Ambiguity of the On-Duty Meal Period
I often tell clients that ambiguity creates lawsuits. It may be the ambiguity in the facts that allows a plaintiff to assert a particular claim. [...]