Category: 2021

Debtors have rights under various federal and California statutes. For example, under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), a debtor has the right to dispute that a debt

California Fair Employment And Housing Act Discrimination against and harassment of employees is prohibited by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). See Cal. Gov. Code, § 12900 et

Debt collection companies — including lenders — must provide these 18 categories of information before attempting to collect on a private student loan or bringing a collection action. The list

The Equal Pay Act is not new legislation; however, countless employees each year have to fight to get paid at the same rate as other employees who are in the

California employers who steal wages from their employees and independent contractors can be brought to justice and be forced to pay the wages that are rightfully earned. Now, under a

There is a federal law called the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) that protects consumers from being harassed and annoyed by unwanted automatically dialed phone calls, cell phone calls, text

2022 is within our reach, and for California employees, the new year means a new required minimum wage for the Golden State. For some employers, though, the new state minimum

No employee should be exposed to a work environment where sexual harassment takes place. Unfortunately, it can happen, and employees have the right to do something about the injustice. There

Sexual harassment in California workplaces is prohibited. In particular, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) — Cal. Gov. Code, § 12940 — expressly defines, as an “unlawful employment

Last year, the California General Assembly gave a “win” to California debtors by passing a law requiring debt collectors to be licensed. The law is called the Debt Collection Licensing