The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act would ban companies from compelling workers to private arbitration in order to resolve legal disputes with the companies. Originally, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the FAIR…
The Employment Legislation Reforms In California
A new California law states that California companies can no longer require their employees to sign an arbitration agreement clause as a condition of employment. The victory for California workers came nearly a year after…
What does the new “Gig” Law Mean For Uber and Lyft?
In January of 2020, a new California "Gig" law will take into effect that would reclassify many independent contractors, such as Uber and Lyft drivers, as employees. This would be a huge distinction and would…
Amazon Prime Day Problems? Employees on Strike
Amazon Prime Day is an anticipated event across the world offering Prime members millions of deals on items ranging from an Apple watch to cleaning detergent. However, this large influx of Amazon orders has caused…
FLSA Habitual Violators: Trinity Couriers
On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, Forester Haynie filed a complaint initiating an FLSA lawsuit against Trinity Couriers, Inc. Trinity Couriers is a third-party courier company operating under Amazon that pays its employees to deliver packages…