Articles Posted in Employment Law

California Labor Commissioner Sues Uber, Lyft for Allegedly Misclassifying Drivers Updated: Published by:

The lawsuit alleges that Uber and Lyft drivers are employees rather than independent contractors, so they should receive the benefits to which employees are legally entitled.

Facebook Employees Allege Racial Discrimination Updated: Published by:

In a new complaint brought by Facebook operations program manager Oscar Veneszee Jr. on behalf of himself and all other black workers at Facebook, employees are claiming that there has been a “pattern or practice of discrimination against Black employees, including in evaluations, promotions, and pay.”

Google Extends Contracts of Temporary Staff to Reduce Coronavirus Disruption Updated: Published by:

Earlier this week, Google decided to extend the contracts of many temporary staff members by 60 days. These extensions apply automatically to staff members whose assignments were due to end between March 20 and May 15 of this year. Even if an assignment has reached its maximum length, a 60-day…

Third Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment in UberBLACK Lawsuit Updated: Published by:

On Tuesday, March 3, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated a district court's grant of summary judgment in Razak v. Uber Technologies, Inc. The lawsuit involves plaintiff drivers who used Uber's ride-sharing app to provide limousine services in Philadelphia via UberBLACK. Plaintiffs brought claims…

Google Agrees to Settle Age Discrimination Class Action for $11 Million Updated: Published by:

Last week a joint motion for approval was filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California reflecting a settlement agreement between Google and 227 people alleging age discrimination in hiring by the tech giant. The $11 million settlement will be comprised of a minimum amount of…

Lawsuit Alleging Bias by Google Against Conservatives Allowed to Go Forward Updated: Published by:

In a tentative order issued last Friday, a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge allowed a former Google employee's lawsuit alleging discrimination by the company against conservatives, men, white people, and people of Asian descent to go forward. The lead plaintiff, whose suit has been joined by a small number…

Google Employees No Longer Restricted to Arbitration for Legal Disputes Starting March 21 Updated: Published by:

Last week, tech giant Google announced that it will be dropping its forced arbitration requirements, effectively allowing employees to sue Google in court, as well as join a class action lawsuit if they so choose. The news comes after months of effort and activism by a group of Google employees…