Employees of all industries in California must understand their rights regarding termination. Most employment in California functions on an “at-will” basis, meaning both the employer and the employee have the right to terminate the working relationship at will. Neither party is required to give prior notice or cite a specific reason for ending a working… Read More
Azadian Law Group Named “Best Employment Lawyers In Los Angeles”: The Los Angeles employment attorneys and wrongful termination lawyers at the Azadian Law Group, PC are pleased to announce that our law firm was named “Best Employment Lawyers In Los Angeles” by Expertise. Expertise reviewed 888 employment lawyers as part of its selection process. Expertise… Read More
Pasadena based employment law firm, Azadian Law Group, PC, was selected by the oldest and most respected legal publication in California, The Daily Journal, as one of the top 20 boutique law firms in all of California. Boutique law firms are those that specialize in a niche area of law, such as labor and employment,… Read More
Often in employment lawsuits, employers try to hide damaging information during the course of “discovery,” which is the process where the employee can request information from the employer during a lawsuit. The aggressive employment lawyers at the Azadian Law Group, do not let employers get away with these tricks. Just this past month, Azadian Law… Read More
A wage theft enforcement bill that will empower local California authorities to investigate wage theft claims has recently been signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. This bill (SB 1342), authored by Senator Tony Mendoza (Artesia), will allow county and municipal boards to appoint an official to investigate allegations of wage theft. Taking effect on… Read More
In this piece, Pasadena attorney George S. Azadian gives you his insights into Overtime Pay. This article is for general information purposes only and is not presented as legal advice, and is not to be acted on as such. Overtime pay can be a difficult discussion to have when employees are unsure of their rights… Read More
Eighteen car wash workers who have been embroiled in a wage theft lawsuit for about five years have finally won justice, as they have secured a $1.65 million settlement. Marking the largest wage theft award secured in their industry, this settlement will reportedly result in payouts of about $91,000 for all of the plaintiffs, with… Read More
A Beverly Hills lingerie retailer – Agent Provocateur, Inc. – has recently been sued for alleged overtime pay violations. Filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on May 13th, this case (Case No. BC620413) is a class action initiated on behalf of the retailer’s non-exempt employees who have allegedly been the targets of systemic… Read More
Thousands of Tyson Foods employees have recently been handed a decisive victory from the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), which voted 6 to 2 to uphold a $5.8 million settlement awarded by a lower court for Tyson’s overtime pay violations. The Allegations According to court documents for this case (Tyson Foods v. Bouaphakeo… Read More
On May 18, 2016, President Obama and Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor’s final rule updating the overtime regulations, which will automatically extend overtime pay protections to over 4 million workers within the first year of implementation. This long-awaited update will result in a meaningful boost to many workers’ wallets, and… Read More