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A new decision from the California Court of Appeal found that emails sent between an employee and her attorney were not confidential because the emails were sent from a company computer and the employee was informed, through...

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that federal arbitration law clears the way for arbitration agreements in California to bar claims from being brought on behalf of a class. Employment arbitration agreements can now...

In Salas v. Sierra Chemical Co., the California Court of Appeal held that an employee not authorized to work in the United States could not pursue discrimination and retaliation employment claims. The court reasoned that the...

Governor Brown signed legislation that prohibits the willful misclassification of individuals as independent contractors. The new law creates civil penalties of between $5,000 and $25,000 for each willful misclassification of...

Governor Brown has signed legislation that restricts California employers from using consumer credit information for employment purposes. The law goes into effect on January 1, 2012. Summary of the Law Effective January 1,...

In Harris v. Superior Court, a class of insurance claims adjusters sued their employer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (“Liberty Mutual”), for violating Wage Order 4-2001 by misclassifying them as exempt under the...

Today the California Supreme Court decided Brinker Restaurant, the long-awaited case which has important implications for the workplace about whether California law (1) requires employers to “ensure” that employees take...

The California Supreme Court held that aggrieved employees are not entitled to recover their attorney’s fees in lawsuits to obtain pay for missed meal and rest breaks. The Court also banned employers from recovering...

Summary of Decision In Iskanian v. CLS Transp. Los Angeles, LLC, 2012 WL 1979266 (Cal. Ct. App. June 5, 2012), the California Court of Appeal upheld the use of class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements. Such...

On August 9, 2012, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in State of Calif. v. Continental Ins. Co., et al., a closely-watched insurance coverage dispute in which several major liability insurers, supported by...

On April 12, 2012, the California Supreme Court in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court issued a critical decision regarding break and off-the-clock claims and the standards governing an employer’s obligation to...

On September 25, 2012, United States District Court Judge Stefan R. Underhill, District of Connecticut, issued the first decision allowing a plaintiff’s whistleblower allegations against his employer under the Dodd-Frank...