Definitely. Until the opt out period is over, you are not bound by the settlement. Feel free to opt out, and pursue your own action, if need be.

Generally, an employer can make you work for as long as they would like so long as you are paid for the time. But found in Wage Order No. 5, I...

It is not unlawful. You need to complete your meal period before your 6th hour of work. So, if your meal period ended at 1:35 p.m., because you...

Is this against labor law for los angeles county, california? I recently got a job offer for e-commerce marketing job?

To be classified as exempt from overtime, you have to make more than twice the minimum wage on a full time basis. The current minimum wage...

Would this qualify as a violation of the ADA?

As my colleague has said, what you are describing could be unlawful discrimination, or it could be nothing. But what is clear is that the scenario...

You were not wrong to assume you needed to bring your own tools. The employer is trying to skate around liability. Whether the employer is liable...

As Mr. Pedersen suggests, it depends on the sort of lawsuits. When I was a kid there was a show called "Newhart" where a throwaway character was a...

Yes, your employer can require you to use your personal car. However, under Labor Code section 2802, your employer must indemnify you (cover any...

I agree - the reporting of a conviction older than seven years violates the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act, which has a...

That definitely sounds unlawful. As you cited, the Labor Code section 226.2 requires that all non-productive time, along with rest periods, must be...