Our team has updated the firm’s handy Doing Business in California Guide for 2025. In this Guide we explain the key issues that make California such a compliance challenge for
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One Use of the “N-word” Lands an Employer in a Jury Trial – Lessons to Learn
One instance of a coworker directing the “N-word” to a Black employee can rise to the level of being so severe as to make for a racially hostile work environment
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Big Changes Are Coming to California Summary Judgment Motions In 2025
Heads up to all employment litigators in California – changes are coming to the rules governing Motions for Summary Judgment and Summary Adjudication come January 1, 2025.
Both plaintiffs and
Continue Reading Big Changes Are Coming to California Summary Judgment Motions In 202585% Discount on PAGA Claims
The PAGA reform (click here for a full analysis) caps penalties at 15% or 30% for employers that take “all reasonable steps” to comply with the law. This
Continue Reading 85% Discount on PAGA ClaimsPAGA Reform: Everything You Need To Know
The comprehensive reform of California’s Private Attorneys General Act is now the law. The PAGA reform (AB 2288 and SB 92) was a result of an agreement approved by Governor
Continue Reading PAGA Reform: Everything You Need To KnowCalifornia Supreme Court Holds Good Faith Defense Precludes Penalties for Wage Statement Noncompliance
In a significant victory for employers, the California Supreme Court recently held that if an employer reasonably and in good faith believed it was providing complete and accurate wage statements
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Court Makes it Easier to Sue Under PAGA
PAGA lawsuits keep getting easier to bring—and one court just took it a step further. Employees no longer need to bring an individual PAGA claim to have standing to sue
Continue Reading Court Makes it Easier to Sue Under PAGADoing Business in California Guide (updated for 2024)
The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth largest economy (moving toward fourth) and a market of more than 39 million people. For employers
Continue Reading Doing Business in California Guide (updated for 2024)Employers Must Adapt to New Demands for Disclosure in California Employment Lawsuits
An important new discovery tool – demands for disclosure — are available for use in California state court employment lawsuits filed from January 1, 2024, and later. The demands significantly
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Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Are Ok
After four long years of litigation, AB 51, intended to prohibit mandatory arbitration agreements, has been permanently enjoined. California companies may rejoice in a rare win allowing enforceable arbitration agreements
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