Uber Drivers: Employees or Not?

June 17, 2015 Legal Team
It has been a long war between drivers and the app-based company Uber. Here and there, one side or the other gets a victory but more and more battling continues to make the fight confusing and convoluted. Turns out, in a very quiet judgment, the drivers may have had a victory. Like always, however,...
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Specifying California Leaves and Kin Care

June 16, 2015 Legal Team
The California State Legislature is looking to amend various labor laws associated with employee leave rights. Several bills seek to expand rights afforded to employees and to widen the net of employers it effects.As the law stands currently, an employer who directly employs 50 or more persons within a 75-mile radius may not discriminate...
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Virgin Is at It Again Revolutionary Employee-Friendly Policies

June 10, 2015 Legal Team
Virgin Group—comprised of names like Virgin Atlantic, Virgin America, and Virgin Galactic—is pioneering a new approach to paternity and maternity leave. Last year, founder Sir Richard Branson announced the company's new vacation “non-policy” which allowed for unlimited vacation time. This year, Branson is catering to new fathers and mothers.Virgin's new paternity/maternity leave policy allows...
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Tyler Perry’s Tyler Perry Getting Sued

June 9, 2015 Legal Team
Last year, news broke that famed filmmaker Tyler Perry was embroiled in a frightening stalker situation. Perry sued his alleged stalker for $125,000, outlining assault and emotional distress claims. Now the said stalker is firing back.Male model, Joshua Sole, began working for Tyler Perry Studios in or about July last year. According to Perry...
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Quarter Million for FMLA Rights

June 8, 2015 Legal Team
In 2010, a male employee of an office supply company went through the trial of his life—his wife was critically ill, and he had to inform his company that he needed to take care of her. The employee specifically worked for a subsidiary of a large chain, meeting the threshold of fifty or more...
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