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Labor & Employment

Jun. 4, 2015

Major corporations targeted by joint employer claims

A new state law combined with recent court decisions are putting parent companies on the hook for subcontractor alleged misbehavior.

By Matthew Blake

DAILY JOURNAL STAFF WRITER

Curtis Johnson's job is to transport dead bodies and other human remains from where a person died to a funeral home.

Johnson sued his employer, Serenity Transportation Inc., for alleged labor law violations. He also tacked onto the suit his employer's employer, Service Corporation International, a multibillion dollar funeral ...

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