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In recent news, the Tennessee Titans are facing a lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, the NFL team violated the Families First Coronavirus Response Act when they terminated a field maintenance employee who took time off work when they contracted Covid-19.

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Happy Halloween from Blumenthal, Nordrehaug, Bhowmik, & De Blouw!

UPS fights back against an ex employee alleging Covid-19 risk.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month!

What is considered employer retaliation?

The judge in an overtime lawsuit case recently approved a $78 million settlement!

What is considered retaliation?

Four Black construction workers in Mitsubishi Electric US’s escalator and elevator division filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court alleging harassment and discrimination.

Do you have a viable case?

The operator of Miso Japanese Restaurant faces numerous California Labor Law violations. Amidst the allegations, the company filed bankruptcy. The company behind the popular Japanese restaurant is G Wealth 88 Inc. The company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California.

Disneyland Discrimination Lawsuit to Face County Jury:

A California mom recently filed an employment law complaint suing her former employer. Drisana Rios, a former insurance account executive, was working from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Rios claims she was terminated from her position because her kids were noisy while she took work phone calls.

Curtis Heffernan, former President of Ignite, claims Dan Bilzerian’s reputation as a gun-loving playboy enjoying a lavish lifestyle filled with luxury and travel and supermodels, is actually rented with the company picking up the tab.

Do you work in a hostile environment?

Who is eligible for overtime pay?

Francoise Brougher was Pinterest’s former COO, one of the highest-ranking executives in the company. Brougher recently filed suit claiming the company violated California labor law.

A former African-American Disney employee filed a lawsuit in June 2020 against Disney. The 57-year old California man claims discrimination and harassment, workplace retaliation, and wrongful termination.

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FedEx forced to pay more than $6.8 million to Seattle driver in discrimination suit:

Former SoulCycle Executive Files Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit:

The Apple employee bag-check class action decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit had Apple paying retail workers for any time spent waiting their turn for mandatory bag checks.

A black former attorney of the ACLU of Southern California, Sarah O. Clifton, recently filed suit against the ACLU of Southern California. Clifton alleges wrongful termination and discrimination.

United Airlines faces discrimination lawsuit related to NFL flights:

Nurses demand overtime pay in lawsuit against San Francisco; union claims 90,000 hours of work unpaid

In recent news, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Winifred Y. Smith agreed to a preliminary settlement. The settlement request was filed by 450 of Air Methods Corporation of Colorado's current and former medical flight crew members employed in California.

Happy Thanksgiving from Blumenthal, Nordrehaug, Bhowmik, & De Blouw!

Can your employer make you get a flu shot?

When California workers filed suit against Papa John's International, some wondered if the case would present an opportunity to clarify joint employer responsibility guidelines. Instead, Papa John's requested that the Central District of California approve a $3.4 million settlement to resolve the case.

Microsoft, Salesforce And Other U.S. Employers Urge Congress To Strengthen Laws For Pregnant Workers:

Both Safeway and McDonalds are facing Coronavirus Safety lawsuits!