While the Ninth Circuit s recent decision in
Bernstein
v. Virgin America, Inc., et al., F.3d , 2021 U.S. App.
LEXIS 5197 (9th Cir. Feb. 23, 2021), gave some wins to the
airlines, air carriers employing California-based flight
crewmembers must, as a practical matter, now abide by the
state s stringent wage and hour laws – even if the
crewmembers in question perform most of their work out of
state.
Background
Bernstein is a class action brought by flight
attendants for Virgin – a former California-based carrier
– who alleged that the carrier violated California s wage
and hour laws. The primary issue was whether California s wage
and hour laws applied. The class members, all of whom were based in
Trial Court Properly Dismissed
Employee s CFRA And Disability Discrimination Claims
Choochagi v. Barracuda Networks, Inc., 60 Cal. App.
5th 444 (2021)
George Choochagi worked as a technical support manager for
Barracuda Networks where he reported to Hossein Ghazizadeh.
Choochagi complained to HR that Ghazizadeh had made inappropriate
sexual comments to him about having sex with women at the office
and about Choochagi s not being man enough for his
position. Approximately 18 months after Choochagi transferred
to another supervisor, he began experiencing severe migraine
headaches and eye irritation, which required him to seek medical
treatment. When Choochagi requested additional leave time,
Barracuda allegedly moved to terminate his employment or force him
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Plaintiffs attorneys often request an employee s
personnel file and payroll records to assess the strengths and
weaknesses of their client s case prior to filing a formal
complaint. Often, they review the records to find additional
violations, such as wage and hour violations. The California Labor
Code provides employees the opportunity to request both their
personnel file and their pay records. Failure to provide the
requested documents timely can expose the employer to a
penalty.
Personnel File Request
Under California Labor Code section 1198.5, an employee or his
Wage and Hour Attorneys, Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, File Lawsuit Against TVI, Inc., Alleging Failure to Provide Compliant Meal and Rest Periods
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The lawsuit alleges TVI, Inc. violated the California Labor Code by requiring employees to remain on-premises and on-duty during rest periods.
If you would like to know more about the TVI, Inc. lawsuit, please contact Attorney Jackland K. Hom today by calling (619) 255-9047. SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) March 16, 2021 The San Francisco labor law attorneys, at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a complaint alleging that TVI, Inc. committed multiple violations of the California Labor Code. The TVI, Inc. lawsuit, Case No. 21CV376407, is currently pending in the Santa Clara County Superior Court of the State of California. A copy of the Complaint can be read here.
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