The California Family Rights Act already provides most employees in the state with up to 12 workweeks of family care and medical leave in a year. And now the law has been amended, allowing workers to take leave for care of a designated person in addition to family members. Here’s what California employees should know about the new law, Assembly Bill No. 1041, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Sept. 30. What workplaces are covered? Any government entity in the state, and businesses that … [Read more...]
In podcast, whistleblower in record Sutter Health settlement describes working with Keller Grover’s Kate Scanlan
Keller Grover LLP attorney Kate Scanlan recently appeared on a podcast with her client Kathy Ormsby, the whistleblower behind a lawsuit against Sutter Health that was settled last year for a record $90 million. In the podcast, Ms. Ormsby describes the frustration and worry after uncovering what she believed was fraud at her workplace and learning her employer would not take steps to correct it. She also discusses how she trusted Ms. Scanlan to take her case. You can listen to the entire … [Read more...]
California pay transparency will become even clearer in 2023: What workers should know
Do you know if your job is paying you fairly? If you work in California, big changes to the law next year will empower you with more salary data to answer that question. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) recently signed a bill that requires California employers with 15 or more workers to provide a salary range on all job postings – and share that information with current employees. Other states, including Colorado, Nevada, Connecticut, and Washington, have passed similar legislation. But … [Read more...]
Time extended to catch PPP loan fraud: Whistleblowers can help return stolen funds
Whistleblowers have played a role in helping uncover billions of dollars in COVID-19 recovery fraud, and it appears the government thinks there's a lot more to claw back. The statute of limitations for civil and criminal fraud enforcement on the Paycheck Protection Program and the Small Business Administration’s COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs were recently extended to 10 years after President Biden signed two bills into law in August. “Anyone who defrauded these critical … [Read more...]
Wanted: Whistleblowers can help claw back billions in Covid relief fraud
The Covid pandemic brought to light another widespread illness — rising fraud against U.S. taxpayers. To be sure, the figures are staggering. Pandemic fraud alone ate up an estimated $80 billion of intended small business relief, $90 billion of unemployment relief, and $80 billion from a separate Covid relief program, according to NBC News. Government statistics keep rising but have yet to catch up to those estimates. Unfortunately, those staggering fraud estimates dwarf the $62 billion … [Read more...]
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