If you thought the battle over California’s meal and rest break rules for commercial drivers was settled back in 2021, you were…mostly right. On June 4, 2026, the Ninth Circuit
Continue Reading Meal and Rest Breaks Will Drive You Crazy! Ninth Circuit Extends FMCSA Preemption to Passenger-Carrying Drivers
An employee with access to customer lists and other key business information leaves the company. You want to enforce your confidentiality agreement, but with the recent restrictions on non-competition/non-solicitation clauses
Continue Reading 8 Tips to Give Your Confidentiality Agreements Teeth (In a Post-Non-Compete World)
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 Claims
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 Know
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
Continue Reading California Supreme Court Holds Good Faith Defense Precludes Penalties for Wage Statement Noncompliance
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 PAGA
In a win for California employers, the California Court of Appeal held that stock options are not wages.
A stock option is a contractual right to buy company stock
Continue Reading Stock Options are Not Wages Under the California Labor Code
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
Continue Reading Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Are Ok
In a blow for employers, the California Supreme Court held that trial courts may not strike PAGA claims on manageability grounds.
The Backdrop on PAGA Manageability
PAGA trials are a
Continue Reading California Supreme Court Holds That Trial Courts May Not Strike PAGA Claims on Manageability Grounds
Though you may still be on a sugar high from Halloween, the new year is fast approaching, and with it, the onset of several new California employment laws. Employers should
Continue Reading 2024 Handbook Updates: What You Can’t Afford to Miss