California’s legislative leaders and Governor Newsom reached an agreement on reforms to the Private Attorney Generals’ Act which will change the landscape of PAGA going forward. PAGA has cost businesses
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Wage 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.…
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Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Allowed in California
In another win for California employers, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed itself and ruled that Assembly Bill 51 is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) and that…
Continue Reading Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Allowed in CaliforniaA Guide to California Expanded Pay Data Reporting Requirements

Employers with 100 or more employees are sufficiently familiar with California’s pay data reporting requirements. As of January 1, 2023, the Equal Pay Act was further amended by Senate Bill…
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Complimentary Webinar from Fox Rothschild: Building a Company Culture of Cyber Resiliency
Privacy and cybersecurity are top of mind for many businesses operating in today’s world.
Please join attorneys from Fox Rothschild’s nationwide Privacy & Data Security Practice group for a program…
Continue Reading Complimentary Webinar from Fox Rothschild: Building a Company Culture of Cyber ResiliencyCALIFORNIA “ROLLS OUT” MORE PROTECTIONS FOR WEED AT WORK

As widely expected, Governor Newsom signed AB 2188 into law extending FEHA protection to employees who use cannabis while off duty and off-premise. This higher protection for employees who use…
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Webinar – Avoid the Top Five HR Mistakes
Please join us for a complimentary webinar on Thursday September 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) in which California defense attorneys will share…
Continue Reading Webinar – Avoid the Top Five HR MistakesPractical Advice from Employment Litigators in the Trenches
Last week, my colleagues Jeffrey Horton Thomas, Steven Gallagher and I presented a webinar entitled “Employer Update: Practical Advice from Employment Litigators in the Trenches”. In this…
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