Start your day with LAist Sign up for the Morning Brief, delivered weekdays. In the early 2000s, California lawmakers identified a problem: There weren’t nearly enough state investigators and lawyers to pursue all the potential violations of workplace laws, such as minimum wage, overtime pay, and more. So they passed a law letting workers sue… Read More »
Q: Last August, a dog day care opened in the retail space below my Williamsburg, Brooklyn rental apartment. Since then, I have endured intolerable noise from barking dogs from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., while I work from home. I took videos and immediately complained to management. An attempt to soundproof the day care ceiling… Read More »
Many employment lawsuits could be prevented if employers focused on certain aspects of their workplace environment and recognized employee warning signs. While not every employment-related lawsuit is avoidable, employers can reduce litigation risk by identifying and understanding these top reasons why employees sue their employers. 1. My boss doesn’t listen. Employee work issues may lead to… Read More »