What California Workers Need to Know About Employee Misclassification
When you believe you’re being cheated of benefits at work, such as not being paid properly or being denied pay for overtime, meals and rest breaks, you can easily suffer financially as well as become discouraged on your job. Sometimes, the reason for these injustices is because workers have been misclassified by their employers, meaning […]
Your Guide To False Advertising
Lying about services or products to scam money off of people is as old as the hills. It cheats people out of their hard earned money and generally drives the cost of living up. Consequently, most states have had some type of regulations against false advertising since the 1910’s, and the FTC has national jurisdiction […]
What Do Investor Fraud Victims Have In Common
The rise of technology that makes it easier for scammers to reach people and more people making financial decisions on their own is allowing investment fraudsters to have a field day. The FTC reported in their 2016 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book that they had 1.3 million complaints related to fraud in 2016, which made […]
Sexual Harassment: When Is It Time to Contact a Lawyer
Sexual harassment is rampant in many workplace environments–even environments that should be considered “safe.” You should never have to be uncomfortable at work due to a coworker’s off-color jokes or continuing pursuit of you even after you’ve let them know that their behavior is making you uncomfortable. Unfortunately, getting rid of the negative behavior isn’t […]