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For many hourly workers, wage violations do not always happen in obvious ways. Sometimes the problems become part of the daily routine. Employees may stay late without recording their extra time, work through meal breaks to keep up with tasks or wait for assignments on-site without getting paid. Over time, workers may start to believe those conditions are just part of the job.

Spotlight on Off-the-Clock Work and Missed Breaks: California Car Wash Settles $1.2 Million Wage Theft Case | McCormack Law Firm For many hourly workers, wage violations do not always happen in obvious ways. Sometimes the problems become part of the daily routine. Employees may stay

People who work in behavioral health and psychiatric care are often expected to manage difficult situations, high patient needs and emotionally exhausting caseloads. A recent survey involving UCSF behavioral health social workers suggests many employees are also dealing with another serious issue on the job. Workers say sexual harassment and misconduct have become normalized in certain clinical settings.

UCSF Survey Finds Widespread Sexual Harassment Concerns Among Frontline Social Workers | McCormack Law Firm A recent survey involving UCSF behavioral health social workers suggests many employees are dealing with a serious issue on the job. Workers say sexual harassment and misconduct have become normalized in certain clinical settings.

Layoffs in the tech industry are often framed as business decisions tied to efficiency or restructuring. When older employees seem to be affected at higher rates than younger workers, however, those layoffs can raise legal concerns. A recent lawsuit against Menlo Park-based social media giant Meta Platforms is drawing attention for exactly that reason.

Age Discrimination in Tech: Meta Layoff Lawsuit Alleges Older Employees Were Targeted | McCormack Law Firm Layoffs in the tech industry are often framed as business decisions tied to efficiency or restructuring. When older employees seem to be affected at higher rates than younger workers, however, those layoffs can raise legal concerns.

One issue that often catches workers off guard is arbitration agreements, especially when they are introduced after an employment dispute has already started.

Can Your Employer Add Arbitration After You Sue? Understanding the TEKsystems Decision | McCormack Law Firm One issue that often catches workers off guard is arbitration agreements, especially when they are introduced after an employment dispute has already started.

For many workers, coming forward about sexual harassment or discrimination feels like a losing proposition from the start. They fear retaliation or simply not being believed. Even when they do speak up, there is no guarantee their case will ever reach a courtroom.

A recent California appellate court decision involving SpaceX speaks directly to those concerns, showing how state and federal law can determine whether claims are heard in court or pushed into private arbitration.

What the SpaceX Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Tells Us About Worker Protections in California | McCormack Law Firm For many workers, coming forward about sexual harassment or discrimination feels like a losing proposition from the start. They fear retaliation or simply not

Most employees think they would recognize discrimination if it happened at work. In reality, workplace bias is often more subtle. For Asian American workers, new research suggests that even when workplace conduct points to possible bias, others may be less likely to see it as discrimination.

New Study Reveals Why Anti-Asian Discrimination Often Goes Unnoticed in the Workplace | McCormack Law Firm Most employees think they would recognize discrimination if it happened at work. In reality, workplace bias is often more subtle. For Asian American workers, new research suggests that even when workplace conduct points to possible bias, others may be less likely to see it as discrimination.

In California, whether a worker is classified as an employee or an independent contractor affects nearly every part of the job. For workers in app-based jobs, those classifications are not always straightforward, especially when the work is assigned through a platform instead of a traditional manager.

WorkWhile Agrees to $4.5 Million Settlement Over Driver Classification in San Francisco | McCormack Law Firm Worker misclassification is at the center of a recent settlement involving WorkWhile, an online staffing company that uses an app to connect temporary workers with employers across various industries.

If you have ever been labeled an independent contractor at work, you may have wondered what that actually means. For many workers, the label can feel like a technicality. In reality, it can shape everything from whether you are eligible for overtime to whether your employer reimburses you for job-related expenses.

What the Campbell’s Misclassification Lawsuit Means for California Workers | McCormack Law Firm A lawsuit filed against The Campbell’s Company focuses on what happens when companies call workers independent contractors even though their responsibilities resemble traditional employment.

Most people think of workplace harassment as something that happens at a desk, in a break room or during a meeting. Real life is rarely that tidy. Coworkers interact outside the office and on online platforms, sometimes blurring the line between work and private life. When that happens, employees are often left wondering whether the law offers any protection and whether their employer has a responsibility to step in.

What Happens When Harassment Occurs Outside of Work: Understanding Employer Responsibilities to Employees | McCormack Law Firm Coworkers interact outside the office and on online platforms, sometimes blurring the line between work and private life. Employees often wonder whether the law offers any protection and whether their employer has a responsibility to step in.

California employment law is built around the idea that workers should be protected when they speak up about workplace concerns, whether that involves harassment, questionable business practices or other issues. Still, employers don’t always respond in the way that employees often hope. When you are involved in such circumstances, it’s important to understand your rights. Let’s take a closer look at a recent case that focuses on retaliation, gender discrimination and harassment.

What Workers Can Learn from the Discrimination and Harassment Case Against Supernal and Hyundai | McCormack Law Firm When you are involved in such circumstances, it’s important to understand your rights. Let’s take a closer look at a recent case that focuses on retaliation, gender discrimination and harassment.