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California Supreme Court Decision in ‘Naranjo’ Creates New Obligations for Employers

By Alex Hernaez on May 24, 2022

and Cody Stroman

The California Supreme Court on May 23, 2022, released its decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., and, in doing so, placed additional obligations on California’s…

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Posted in Labor Law, Wage and Hour

AT&T Begins To Change the Class Action Landscape

By Alex Hernaez on June 17, 2011

We have already discussed the United States Supreme Court’s decision in  AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion.  Earlier this week a Superior Court Judge applied the case and dismissed a pending class…

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Posted in Class Actions

A Big Win for the “Big Four”

By Alex Hernaez on June 15, 2011

In November of 2009 we wrote about Campbell v. Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLP, 602 F. Supp. 2d 1163, 1181 (E.D. Cal. 2009), which held that, as a matter of law, a…
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Posted in Wage and Hour

SUITABLE SEATING FAQ

By Alex Hernaez on June 10, 2011

This presentation was prepared by my colleagues David Faustman and Cristina K. Armstrong:

1.      Do we need to provide seats for our employees?

 

Yes. Section 14 of almost all …

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Posted in Wage and Hour

CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR WORKPLACE INJURY

By Alex Hernaez on June 7, 2011

You may have recently read of certain criminal prosecutions arising out of workplace deaths, which are becoming more frequent in California. Section 6425 of the California Labor Code authorizes penalties for …

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Posted in Employment Litigation

Supreme Court Endorses Mandatory E-Verify Use

By Alex Hernaez on June 6, 2011

On May 26, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court held that individual states may require the use of E-Verify by employers as a prerequisite to doing business. Specifically, in Chamber of Commerce …

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Posted in Discrimination

There's an App for that!

By Alex Hernaez on May 10, 2011

Get a load of this:

The U.S. Department of Labor announced the launch of its first application for smartphones, a timesheet to help employees independently track the hours they

…
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Posted in Wage and Hour

Better Sit Down For This One: Bright v 99¢ Only Stores

By Alex Hernaez on November 12, 2010

The holding of this case is as follows: “we conclude section 2699, subdivision (f)’s civil penalties are available for a violation of section 1198, based on failure to comply with…
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Posted in Class Actions, Wage and Hour

Summary Judgment And Subjectivity

By Alex Hernaez on September 22, 2010

Summary judgment is difficult to win. We think it’s harder in California state court, which is why we typically try to remove cases to federal court. And it keeps getting …

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Posted in Employment Litigation

Milan v. City of Holtville: The Mandatory Interactive Process is Exactly That.

By Alex Hernaez on July 19, 2010

Employers must provide reasonable accommodation to disabled employees. That’s the law. And the law is neither convenient nor efficient. But employers do not need to provide any requested reasonable accommodation. As a general matter…

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Posted in Employment Litigation

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