Two former shift managers for popular smoothie chain Jamba Juice have filed a lawsuit against the company for various violations of California labor law, specifically pertaining to wage, business expense reimbursements, meal breaks, and rest breaks.According to the complaint, shift leaders were routinely told to clock out for meal breaks and subsequently worked off...

According to the 2011 Census, California has the largest ethnic minority population in the United States, counting for 12% of the country's total ethnic minority population. With such ethnic diversity, employers are tasked with being equal to all ethnicities and employees. As per the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, discrimination based on race...

Retailers who opened at 6 pm on Thanksgiving Day are already asking employees to leave their family and holiday festivities to man the doors and battle stations on what has become “Gray Thursday” leading into the infamous Black Friday. Some retailers won't pay their employees a livable wage. That is the subject of the...

A San Diego based naval commander has been relieved of command from his amphibious assault ship. Captain Wayne Brown was let go from his leadership post after an investigation aboard the Boxer, the ship in question, revealed inappropriate behavior that constituted a hostile work environment.Brown allegedly lost his temper many times while commanding the...

Rosario Juarez was a manager at one of Autozone's San Diego, California locations. Although she consistently met the goals set for her by the company, her boss took issue with Juarez after learning she had become pregnant. Autozone made Juarez's job more difficult by doubling her work and setting her up to fail. A...