10/25/2011
A new law allows the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) to levy fines of at least $5,000 against employers that misclassify workers and requires the employers to publicize their violations on their company websites. Employers face penalties as high as $25,000 for willfully misclassifying employees as independent contractors.
10/25/2011
According to a recent lawsuit filed by the EEOC, Hospital Housekeeping Systems of Houston violated federal law when it denied reasonable accommodations and discharged a housekeeper due to her disability.