Willful Violations

Three California Contractors Fined a Total of $1.8 Million For Willful Violation of CA Wage, Apprenticeship Laws

As reported in the Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report, three contractors were found by the California Labor Commissioner to have “willfully” violated state wage and apprenticeship laws. The contractors were ordered to pay over...more

No Bad Faith Recovery Unless Insured Demonstrates Acts Were A Producing Cause Of Damages

A jury found that Mid-Continent committed five separate violations of the Texas Insurance Code and awarded $2 million to the insured as compensation for the amount it paid to settle third-party claims. The trial court,...more

Wage Theft Law Protects Workers

The Chicago City Council unanimously passed a wage theft law that activists hope will become the standard for protecting employees from dishonest employers across the United States. The new law states that companies who are...more

Court Rules Against Imposing Sanction Of Dismissal Because Plaintiff’s Conduct Did Not Rise To The Level Of A Willful Violation

A United States District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri recently denied a Defendant’s motion seeking to impose a sanction of dismissal against the Plaintiff because the Plaintiff’s conduct did not “rise to the...more