Governor Denied of Consolidating Furlough Cases

Officials, as well as employers, should be cautious in enforcing orders concerning the worker’s welfare and income as they may unknowingly violate the rights of these workers who are entitled to these rights and should be treated fairly.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was denied of his appeal to consolidate cases filed against him in connection with his executive orders to enforce furloughs around the state.

The Supreme Court rejected the governor’s appeal to transfer and combine the cases filed against him for enforcing furloughs that would force workers to take days off without pay.

In his appeal, Schwarzenegger says that all furlough cases filed against him points to a single issue which challenges his authority and capacity as the governor to enforce furloughs on state employees through an executive order.

The state-mandated furlough was earlier deemed to be unconstitutional by courts.

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Home Depot to Pay $25.5 Million for Wage Case Settlement

Employers are required to provide meal and rest breaks to their employees. Failure to do so may cause them plenty of problems, especially if their employees decided to file a case in court.

Home Depot will pay about $25.5 million just to settle a case filed by California workers who alleged that the company did not allow them to take meal and rest breaks.

According to reports, the Atlanta-based company is just one of the retailers that were sued after they have allegedly committed California labor law violations.

The settlement was approved by a Los Angeles Superior judge last January.

The plaintiffs’ legal representatives refused to comment on the issue, but court records revealed that Home Depot Expo and Home Depot workers who are working in the said companies from 2000-2009 are part of the settlement class.

A Home Depot spokesman stated that settling the lawsuit does not mean the company accepts wrongdoings on its part.

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