Another wave of minimum wage increases will roll through in about two weeks. On July 1, the minimum wage rates that must be paid in cities and counties across California
Continue Reading Prepare for the Coming Minimum Wage Increases!
I must say that practicing “Nanny Law” is not my favorite part of employment law. “Nanny Law” is the term I use for household workers (caregivers), whether they be those
Continue Reading Accepting the Risks Associated with Pay for Household Workers (Caregivers)
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 Reminders
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)
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, 2023
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 Holding
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 1st
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 Defense
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, PAGA
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 Employers