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The Risk of Litigating Before Moving to Arbitrate Many employers in California ask or require their employees to execute arbitration agreements. When a claim arises, the employer has a choice—proceed with litigation...

UPDATE: JULY 1, 2024 The proposed PAGA reform legislation passed the California Assembly and Senate and has been signed into law by Governor Newsom today. What are the main takeaways from the proposed legislation? JUNE 25,...

Naranjo v. Spectrum Sec. Servs., Inc.,15 Cal. 5th 1056 (2024) See our in-depth analysis Employers Have a Good Faith Defense to Statutory Penalties for Wage Statement Violations Garcia v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC, 102 Cal....

Update June 25, 2024 The text of the proposed legislation (namely, AB 2288 and SB 92) has been released, and it includes the most significant changes to PAGA since it went into effect in 2004. Please see the updated article...

It is time to take stock of where we are with potential new employment-related laws now that we have passed the first major deadline in California’s legislative calendar. May 24 marked the deadline for pending legislation...

The Supreme Court of California recently weighed in on conflicting conclusions reached by California Courts of Appeal regarding insurance coverage for COVID-19 related losses, in its May 23, 2024 decision in Another Planet...

Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, 144 S.Ct. 967 (2024) See our in-depth analysis Supreme Court Lowers the Bar for Challenging Discriminatory Job Transfers Under Title VII. Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St. LLC, 144 S.Ct....

The Question The basics of California’s wage statement requirements should be familiar to employers. The consequences for failing to comply with these requirements can be severe. By statute, Labor Code section 226(e), an...

Update Aug. 21, 2024 Court Finds FTC Non-Compete Ban Unenforceable Nationwide On Aug. 20, 2024, a United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s Non-Compete Rule and...

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for employees to challenge discriminatory job transfers. In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the Court held that an employee challenging a job transfer under Title VII must show that...

Huerta v. CSI Elec. Contractors, No. S275431, 2024 WL 1245291 (Cal. Mar. 25, 2024) See our in-depth analysis HERE. Ortiz v. Randstad Inhouse Services LLC, 95 F.4th 1152 (9th Cir. 2024) Summary: To qualify as a transportation...

In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court held today that the Federal Arbitration Act’s (“FAA”) exemption for any “class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce” is not limited to workers whose...