Yes, you can now be sued for sick pay violations (makes us sick too). In Wood v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, the Court analyzed the statutory framework and legislative history
Continue Reading You CAN Be Sued for Sick Pay Violations + Paid Sick Leave RemindersWage and Hour
PAGA: Loss on Individual Wage Claims in Arbitration May Preclude Representative PAGA Claims in Court (Even if Stayed)
As a backdrop, and as we previously explained [here and here], Courts are split on whether to stay or dismiss representative PAGA claims after individual PAGA claims are…
Continue Reading PAGA: Loss on Individual Wage Claims in Arbitration May Preclude Representative PAGA Claims in Court (Even if Stayed)Mark Your Calendars – PAGA Waivers to be Decided by August 7, 2023
The California Supreme Court granted review of Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Adolph”) in July 2022. The case calls into question whether a PAGA representative maintains standing…
Continue Reading Mark Your Calendars – PAGA Waivers to be Decided by August 7, 2023Representative PAGA Claims Survive Arbitration Agreements—California Rejects U.S. Supreme Court’s Viking River Holding
The California Court of Appeal dealt another blow to California employers—employees who’s individual PAGA claims are compelled to arbitration now maintain standing to bring their representative PAGA claims in court.
Continue Reading Representative PAGA Claims Survive Arbitration Agreements—California Rejects U.S. Supreme Court’s Viking River HoldingPredictive Scheduling (aka Fair Work Week Ordinance) Arrives in Los Angeles on April 1st
As we blogged about late last year, Los Angeles will have a Fair Work Week Ordinance as of April 1, 2023.
This Ordinance only effects retail businesses with over…
Continue Reading Predictive Scheduling (aka Fair Work Week Ordinance) Arrives in Los Angeles on April 1stWage Statement Violations – Court Recognizes Good-Faith Dispute Defense
Good news – employers may now argue that wage statement errors were not “willful” as a defense to wage statement claims.
Not everything from Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc.…
Continue Reading Wage Statement Violations – Court Recognizes Good-Faith Dispute DefenseSit Down, PAGA
Employers can celebrate a common-sense win for suitable seating PAGA claims—store greeters generally do not need to be provided seating. Last week, a California Superior Court held that even though…
Continue Reading Sit Down, PAGANo Overtime on Overtime – a Qualified Win for Employers
Employers got a rare win in a regular rate case earlier this month. In Lemm v. Ecolab, Inc., the Second District cemented California’s adoption of the percentage of total…
Continue Reading No Overtime on Overtime – a Qualified Win for EmployersDoing Business in California: Free Guide for Employers Updated for 2023
The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth (moving towards fourth) largest economy and a market of more than 39 million people. For employers…
Continue Reading Doing Business in California: Free Guide for Employers Updated for 2023Webinar: “Why Everything Legal in Other States Won’t Work in CA” & Other Hot Topics for 2023 Featuring the Fox Rothschild Team
Join the Fox Rothschild Labor/Employment Team for a half-day webinar on Thursday, January 26th, from 9:00 am to 1:45 pm PT, and featuring all of the important topics you…
Continue Reading Webinar: “Why Everything Legal in Other States Won’t Work in CA” & Other Hot Topics for 2023 Featuring the Fox Rothschild Team