Under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, those employers who allow or require their employees to work overtime are generally required to pay them at a premium rate for their services.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), those employers who allow or require their employees to work overtime are generally required to pay them at a premium rate for their services. The FLSA, however, does not apply to all workers. Specifically excluded...
Seven product recalls have been announced in the past couple of weeks by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, including a portable stage that killed a child. If you or a loved one has been injured by a recalled product, contact The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker...
With all the freeway closures this summer, it’s impossible not to remember last year’s “Carmageddon”, which shut down Interstate 405 through the Sepulveda Pass between the 10 and the 101 during the demolishing of the Mullholland Bridge. The...
Since our last post, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a whopping 17 product recalls, including a stroller involved in a fatal accident. If you or a loved one has been hurt by a dangerous recalled product, contact The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker...
In a senseless tragedy, two highway workers were killed early Sunday Morning in Torrance. Two drunk drivers collided with each other on the 405 North, sending one of the vehicles directly in to a road construction crew. The careening vehicle struck and killed two...
The Long Beach, California police department recently conducted a motorcycle safety enforcement operation. Motorcycle accidents have an inherent risk for severe, catastrophic injuries, and safety enforcement operations can highlight just what risks motorcyclists are...
Due to a seasonal increase in the rate of ATV accidents, injuries, and even deaths, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging all ATV owners to exercise good judgement and safe riding. Some of the statistics provided by the CPSC are incredibly sobering....
GlaxoSmithKline is pleading guilty to three criminal charges stemming from its marketing practices of antidepressants Paxil and Wellbutrin and failure to provide safety information about diabetes drug Avandia. According to the federal government, this is the largest...
A significant 14 product recalls have been announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission the last couple of weeks. If you or a loved one has been hurt by a faulty product, contact The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker today at (800) 333-0000 for a free...
A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has concluded that fatal auto accidents involving teenaged drivers could be significantly reduced if more restrictions were placed on licenses. Some of these restrictions include postponing licensing...
