The JCL Law Firm, APC obtained preliminary approval from the San Diego Superior Court for a class action settlement on behalf of hundreds of wrongfully evicted residential hotel tenants. The settlement will provide substantial financial compensation to the victims of...
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Year: 2018
$250,000 Settlement
Case: Misclassified House Cleaners
Settlement: $250,000
Paid Rest Breaks for Car Salesman and Car Saleswomen?
Are California car salespersons entitled to paid rest breaks? Yes. What is the paid rest break requirement in California for car salesmen and car sales women? California car salespersons are entitled to 10-minute paid rest break for every four-hour work period, or...
$1.65 Million Settlement
Case: California Superior Court
Client: Nurses and Hospital Employees
Employer: Confidential
Settlement: $1,650,000.00
Legal Theory: On Duty Meal and Rest Periods
JCL Law Firm Wins Landmark Appellate Decision on behalf of California Homeowners
The JCL Law Firm recently won a landmark decision at the California Court of Appeal on behalf of California homeowners in Blanchette v. Superior Court (GHA Enterprises), 8 Cal.App.5th 521 (2017). The Court of Appeal held that a Superior Court judge erred in staying a...
Fired or Quit? When Do I Get Paid?
In California, if an employer fires or terminates an employee, the employer must immediately pay the employee all unpaid wages at the time. If an employee quits his or her employment, the employer shall pay the employee all unpaid wages with 72 hours. (Labor Code §§...
Employers Must Pay Employees for “On Call” Rest Breaks
Recently the California Supreme Court held that California employers must compensate their employees a premium hour of wages at the employee’s regular rate of pay for “on call” rest breaks. In the landmark decision Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc., the...
$2 Million Settlement
Case: Los Angeles Superior Court
Client: Misclassified Personal Shoppers
Employer: Confidential
Settlement: $2,000,000
Legal Theory: Misclassified Independent Contractors
Expansive Soils at Commercial Warehouses
Case: San Diego Superior Court
Clients: Eight Commercial Property Owners
Defendant: Confidential
Settlement: $3,000,000
Legal Theory: Expansive Soils – Inadequate Design
$700,000 Settlement
Case: San Diego Superior Court Case
Client: Southern California Based Respiratory Therapist
Employer: Southern California Hospital
Settlement: $700,000.00