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This is the Labor & Employment Section of OCBA’s much-anticipated annual retrospective! Speakers will be reviewing key employment law cases and legislation from 2021. This one program summarizes an exciting year of...

In response to a certified question posed by the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit, the California Supreme Court on Jan. 27, 2022, resolved a years-long split among California courts by confirming that an...

Congratulations to the 10 Payne & Fears attorneys on the 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers List. Attorneys were recognized in the following practice areas: Business Litigation Daniel M. Livingston Benjamin A....

Update 1/19/22: After the initial posting of this article on January 14, 2022, Cal/OSHA released additional FAQs and an Isolation/Quarantine chart, which included a change to quarantine requirements after an exposure to...

Gunther v. Alaska Airlines, Inc., 72 Cal. App. 5th 334 (2021) Summary: Heightened civil penalties under Labor Code section 226.3 ($250 & $1,000) do not apply to all violations of section 226, only when the employer...

On Dec. 15, the United States Supreme Court agreed to take up what promises to be the most consequential PAGA case in nearly a decade.  In Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, No. 20-1573, the Court will decide whether...

Gov. Gavin Newsom closed California’s 2020-2021 Legislative Session with a flurry of bill signings, many of which created and/or updated employment-related laws. A few of these bills were “emergency bills” which became...

Alexandra DeFelice served as co-moderator of “Ensuring Success” a two-day seminar consisting of 14 panel discussions aimed at helping partners and other firm leaders navigate hot topics in professional service...

Michelle Le has joined Payne & Fears LLP as an associate attorney based in the firm’s Irvine office.  Michelle attended the University of California, Los Angeles, for both her undergraduate and law school...

Join us for a lively discussion of critical year-end updates for California employers.  We will address new legislation and key case rulings.  Topics will include: Vaccine mandates and COVID-19-related...

Robert T. Matsuishi ‘s article, “Avoid Speculation and be Clear When you Convey a Section 998 Offer to Compromise,” appeared in the Fall 2021issue of the Orange County Association of Business Trial Lawyers...

Ethical behavior is vital to a business’s reputation with both the public and its workforce, and society is paying close attention to how businesses and individuals respond to the many issues that affect our daily lives. It...