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Jul 17, 2020

Supreme Court Expands Religious Exception From Employment Laws

On July 8, 2020, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Our Lady Of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and a companion case. The cases…

Nov 11, 2019

ACHW Law Comercial

At ACHW, we provide experienced legal representation for employees who have suffered from injustice in the workplace. As an employee, you are protected by federal…

May 28, 2016

California Appellate Court Affirms Trial Court’s Ability To Control Discovery

The Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) is a unique statute in California that lets any aggrieved worker stand in the shoes of the…

May 05, 2016

Equal Pay for Equal Work?

Equal Pay for Equal Work? The Quest of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team For Gender Equity Equal pay for equal work. Men and women…

Apr 27, 2016

Almost all employees have a right to sit down to do their jobs

Almost all employees have a right to sit down to do their jobs – if the nature of the work allows it. Under a once…

Apr 27, 2016

USWNT

Equal pay for equal work is an idea that is now decades old. And it’s hard to argue with that simple proposition. Indeed, both federal…

Apr 27, 2016

Uber Settlement

Uber is the poster-child of what some people call the “gig” economy – where workers are classified as independent contractors instead of employees, technically making…

Jun 04, 2015

Employees Misclassified As Independent Contractors

Employees Misclassified As Independent Contractors Can Sue Entities Who Participate In The Decision To Call Them Contractors California law provides stiff penalties for entities and…