A class-action suit against Amazon may show where California courts stand on reimbursement for costs workers shouldered while working from home during the pandemic. Amazon is among several companies facing lawsuits over remote employees’ added expenses, such as telephone and Internet costs, office supplies, and additional energy costs. During the months of the pandemic, those expenses could have potentially reached thousands of dollars per employee. David Williams, a senior software … [Read more...]
What to Know Before You Blow the Whistle: Retaliation Protections
It’s not easy being a whistleblower. Reporting wrongdoing in the workplace can result in repercussions for workers. In the workplace whistleblowers can experience occupational blowback, such as being fired, suspended, or demoted. Additionally, some may experience social stigma or face challenges to their emotional and physical wellbeing. Long before deciding to speak out about a fraud, it’s crucial for potential whistleblowers to fully understand their options for reporting wrongdoing, … [Read more...]
Independent Contractor or Employee? Workers’ Status Challenged
The state of California is appealing a judge’s 2021 ruling striking down a voter-approved ballot measure exempting certain app-based workers from legislation requiring them to be classified as employees. The case, Castellanos et al. v. California, has to do with Proposition 22, also known as the Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act, a 2020 ballot measure which received heavy financial backing from Uber, Lyft and other app-based companies. The law passed with 59 percent of the … [Read more...]
Nursing homes that offer poor care and take government funds may be liable under the False Claims Act
Some nursing homes have been taking advantage of vulnerable residents to milk government coffers, and the federal government promises an aggressive response. On June 15, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a False Claims Act complaint against an Ohio-based nursing home operator, alleging that three nursing homes run by the company “provided grossly substandard services” that didn’t meet basic standards of care. The False Claims Act prohibits companies from fraudulently making claims for … [Read more...]
Prevailing Wages and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: What to Know
Americans can expect to see more orange cones as construction workers begin to tackle $1.2 trillion in infrastructure investments approved by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden late last year. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provides funding for rebuilding roads and bridges, replacing lead pipes and providing high-speed internet to more Americans, among other priorities. It is also expected to provide employment to … [Read more...]
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