Posts Tagged ‘Private Attorneys General Act in California’
Maine Joins California in Push for Enforcement of Employment Laws
Maine joined several other states in crafting legislation intended to expand representative actions for workers with the passage of An Act to Enhance Enforcement of Employment Laws (L.D. 1711) in June. Specifically, the bill aimed to provide workers with the ability to enforce laws governing employment practices and prohibiting workplace discrimination. While the bill was…
Read MoreWill Uber Set the Model for Organizations Facing Employee Discrimination Litigation?
In March 2018, the ride-sharing giant Uber settled a $10 million discrimination lawsuit to be paid out to over 400 software engineers. That settlement received judicial approval in November of 2018. In addition to the monetary payout, however, perhaps the most far-reaching impact can be found in the non-monetary terms of the settlement. Allegations from…
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