Independent contractors are not entitled to minimum wage, benefits, or overtime pay. This allows actual contractors to work freely on long or short projects, setting a rate to charge based...

Being an on-call employee has its perks, but it also has its plights. Failure to receive appropriate wages is one of them. You may be entitled to compensation if you're...

Every day we hear about scammers and fraudsters trying to rip people off — from gas pump scammers to credit card scammers, from identity theft to Medicare fraud, from gutter...

There are many different types of fraud that occur on a regular basis. Sometimes it is easier to see that something is going on, while others can be harder to...

California law is very strict when it comes to overtime, being on call, and the wages that employees need to be paid. Any employer who doesn't follow these guidelines could...

There has recently been a rising debate about the legality of employee bag checks. Not whether bag checks are legal (they are) but whether bag checks should be conducted on...

People often think of New York as the financial center of America, but you can buy and sell securities anywhere. Even people here in California can get rich off of...

Employers in California must, by law, reimburse their employees for business use of personal mobile phones. Under the Labor Code's section 2802, employers are required to "indemnify [their employees] for...

Every now and then, an employer will feel it necessary to check employee bags before staff can leave the facility. This is often due to suspicion of theft and is...

Employers love this one: Get a batch of new hires who haven't received their first paycheck yet. Tell them their start-date is a week out, but they're expected to show...

In many cases, more than one person may suffer from the same set of circumstances. Even so, the cost of litigation could easily offset any settlement if each plaintiff were...

What is investment fraud? If someone is seeking a high rate of return for an investment, he or she would have to put money in relatively high-risk investments. For instance,...

Dress code at work has always been a sticky subject in terms of employee rights. Some employers charge for uniforms, some make unreasonable demands, some are sticklers for cleanliness when...

Headscarves are an essential part of female dress for several religions and cultures. Whether you are a devout follower of a religion that prizes female modesty or you are an...

Should employees have to pay for their uniforms? This is a debate that has been going on for more than two hundred years of worker-employer relationship. So it's no surprise...

Many people find that temporary jobs can be a great opportunity. They can be a way for unemployed people to earn money while they look for their next job. They...

Temporary jobs can be a great opportunity for many people. If you are unemployed and need a great way to earn a paycheck, you might be able to take on...

Welcome back to the second half of our two-part article on all the rules written by the FDCPA to stop debt collectors from ruining people’s lives with dirty tactics. Every...

Debts happen to everyone. Houses, cars, school, large financial decisions and family disasters that must be paid for all create debts along with hundreds of unique situations in between personal...

A number of major department stores have been advertising sale prices that aren't really sale prices, so called  "false reference pricing." In December, 2016, jcpenney, Sears, Macy's, and Kohl's were...

One of the most misunderstood parts of the workplace is the classification of an employee's uniform, as the variance from one place of work to the next can make for...

The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it is looking into allegations that Amazon.com posted false sales prices as part of their review of the company's merger with Whole Foods....

It seems like department stores will do anything to get more purchases, but recently several California stores have taken the cake with downright fraud. Everyone loves a sale, and the...

Many businesses require employees to wear uniforms on the job. This can include everything from simple shirt-and-pants combos to a more complicated style of uniform that specifically shows off the...

In 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 1513, and it went into effect on January 1, 2016. And wow, were the owners of salons and spas in for a surprise....

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...

Consumer fraud refers to a wide range of crimes that revolve around purchases, where people pay money for things they don't want or don't get what they paid for, both products...

A California judge granted preliminary approval to CVS’s $12.75 million settlement for claims owing roughly 78,000 workers unpaid wages during off-the-clock bag checks. In June of 2013, the plaintiff's causes...

Bryn bought a Healthmaster Blender several years ago. He also bought the extended warranty that covered the product for an extra seven years. When his blender broke down with two...

eBay has agreed to settle a lawsuit for $6.4 million while still not admitting fault. The class action that it is settling stated that it charged sellers with listing fees...

On September 17, 2014, billionaire and FilmOn founder Alki David achieved legal triumph when he persuaded a California federal judge to decline a false advertising claim that was relevant to...

In May 2013, a federal California appeals court had re-established a false-advertising claim filed on Kohl’s Corporation. The action once to more permits a Los Angeles-area man and his attorney...

Securities are any investment form, such as stocks, bonds, or mutual funds. A stock, for example, represents a piece of ownership in a company. As a partial owner, the stockholder...

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Shapewear doesn't always live up to its promises, according to a pair of unsatisfied customers. Massacusetts residents Annique Bellot and Tara Stefani have filed a class action lawsuit against both Maidenform...