Last week, the US Department of Justice announced its first civil settlement of False Claims Act allegations against a PPP borrower. We are likely to see more PPP fraud cases under the new administration, particularly because new funds are being made available to distressed businesses as part of the...
At King & Siegel LLP, we have helped hundreds of workers hold employers accountable through legal actions. If your employer has denied your right to take leave or punished you for doing so, contact our attorneys for help. Call us today at 213-465-4802! If you are at risk of miscarriage...
Paternity leave in California helps dads take time off work when they have a new baby. More dads are choosing this leave because it’s good for families. In California, the law (called the California Family Rights Act or CFRA) lets dads take up to 12 weeks off. But to...
Following Sacramento’s CBS13 blockbuster expose on failures at California’s new billion-dollar COVID testing lab and the company running the lab-PerkinElmer, the station has reported on a wild series of events, including systematic failures at the lab and potential destruction of evidence. Inconclusive Tests and Reduced Capacity Despite the fact...
On February 4, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against investment adviser GPB Capital and individuals affiliated with the firm, including its owner and CEO, David Gentile and Jeffry Schneider, the owner of GPB Capital’s placement agent Ascendant Capital. The SEC alleged that the firm and its affiliates had...
Pregnancy discrimination is common and affects women in all industries. In today’s news, Santander Bank was just sued by a former salesperson who alleges that she was denied accommodations for her pregnancies and then fired as part of an alleged “reduction in force.” The plaintiff alleges that this was...
Doctors, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical companies can make millions of dollars through prescription drug fraud. These schemes cost the taxpayers money because many drugs are paid for by government programs like Medicare or Medicaid and can hurt people everywhere by making insurance and health care more expensive for everyone. Whistleblowers are...
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced a proposed settlement of $61.7 million to resolve claims that Amazon committed wage theft by keeping tips belonging to its drivers working for its Amazon Flex, Prime Now, and AmazonFresh products. When can a company keep your tips and how do tips have to be divided among employees? Our experienced...
What does pregnancy discrimination look like in real life? We speak with women every day who have experienced pregnancy discrimination. We have seen that pregnancy discrimination takes many forms. To start, you should know that discrimination is any “adverse employment action”—denying you any concrete employment benefit—because of your pregnancy....
California is an at-will employment state, meaning an employer has the right to terminate the employment of any worker for no reason or without notice. But at-will employment doesn’t mean your employer can fire you for illegal reasons. What Are Unlawful Grounds for Termination? Discrimination One of the most...