It’s been four years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a law protecting the rights of California hospitality and building services workers laid off for pandemic-related reasons remains in force, through the end of 2025. The “Right to Recall” law requires employers in these industries to offer job openings that are similar to ones held by workers laid off during the pandemic, based on company seniority. The law defines a “laid-off employee” as one who was employed by the employer … [Read more...]
Whistleblowers Play Important Role in Exposing Customs Fraud
Companies that engage in conduct designed to avoid paying custom duties and charges are committing fraud against the federal government. And whistleblowers are often the only people who can alert the government that these types of frauds are happening and how they operate. The government has recovered more than $220 million over the past 12 years in settling 43 False Claims Act cases alleging customs fraud, according to the The Anti-Fraud Coalition. Of those 43 cases, initiated by internal … [Read more...]
Workers: Take Note of these New California Labor Laws for 2024
California employees have new rights and benefits in 2024. Here are some of the most important changes to the law that workers should know about. Paid sick leave expanded and reproductive loss leave granted Starting January 1, California employers are required to provide workers at least five paid sick days, up from three days. In another new law, California employers must now grant employees up to five days off following a “reproductive loss,” which is defined as a miscarriage or … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Ruling Regarding Employers’ Intent in UBS Appeal is a Victory for Whistleblowers
The Supreme Court strengthened whistleblower protections in a unanimous decision this month, rejecting an argument that financial whistleblowers need to prove their employers acted with “retaliatory intent” to recover damages when they are fired for engaging in protected activity under the law. The 9-0 vote was a win for former UBS Securities bond strategist Trevor Murray, who had filed a whistleblower complaint under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) saying he was fired from UBS for reporting … [Read more...]
Some Disturbing Trends About Mandatory Arbitration, Which is Still Allowed in California
We told you last year about a disappointing federal appeals court decision that ended an attempt by the California Assembly to ban “forced arbitration” clauses. Workers who sign these clauses can’t take their employer to court to seek remedies and compensation for violations of the law. Under forced arbitration, the employees’ only recourse is a secret proceeding often tilted in favor of the employer. It gets even worse. If your employer required you to sign a mandatory arbitration agreement … [Read more...]
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