Firm News
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A Local Worker’s Guide to Filing Unpaid Wage Claims in Coachella Valley
If you work in Coachella Valley and you haven’t been paid all your tips or wages, you may be able to recover that money. Wage theft is a serious problem in industries like hospitality, food service, cleaning, retail, and construction. Employers may cut hours off your paycheck, refuse to pay overtime, make you work through […]
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How Text Messages and DMs Can Support a Sexual Harassment Claim in California
Sexual harassment victims often wonder how they can prove what happened to them. Texts and direct messages (DMs) can be very useful for establishing harassment and obtaining justice. They create a record of what was said and when it was said, and they can show the frequency and nature of the harassment. You can even […]
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Working Off the Clock in Palm Springs? You Could Be Entitled to Back Pay
Recently, Cheesecake Factory and other defendants agreed to pay a $1 million settlement after being accused of forcing janitors in their restaurants to do work after they clocked out. In that case, the janitors finished their eight-hour shifts and were routinely given a list of tasks they had to complete before going home. They were clocked out […]
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California Court Rulings and Federal Law Strengthen Employee Rights to Take Sexual Harassment Claims to Court
If you’re dealing with sexual harassment at work, you may have been told that your options are limited because you signed an arbitration agreement. That can feel isolating and discouraging. But recent changes in the law are giving employees new options, especially in California. Thanks to a powerful federal law and two important court decisions, […]
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Wage and Hour Violations in the Coachella Valley: What Hospitality Workers Need to Know
The Coachella Valley is home to some of California’s most popular resort cities, including Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, and Coachella. While tourism drives the local economy, the hospitality workforce that powers this industry sometimes faces serious wage and hour violations. At Yoosefian Law […]
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California’s Cyber Flash Law: What It Is and Who It Protects
In recent years, a new kind of harassment has become increasingly common: unsolicited, explicit images sent electronically without consent. Known as cyber flashing, this digital form of indecent exposure is more than just a nuisance. It’s a violation of privacy, an emotional disruption, and can cause immediate and lasting harm. In response, California created laws […]