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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…
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How employers will need to defend California employment lawsuits, Labor Commissioner actions and even arbitrations must evolve come the New Year due to changes in the law that become effective…
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Reassessing the Pros and Cons of Workplace Arbitration
In Epic Systems v. Lewis, the U.S. Supreme Court recently approved the use of arbitration agreements that include class action waivers. So this seems an opportune time to reassess…
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Small Businesses Face Big HR Lawsuits
Every morning, while enjoying my Starbucks and settling in to the day, I take a peek at the labor & employment dailies to see what’s happening in the exciting world…
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New CA Budget Will Make PAGA Claims Harder to Settle
We’ve made no secret of the fact that we’re not big fans of the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Our gripes include the following:
- PAGA drastically expands the ways that
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CA State Budget Proposes to "Improve" Handling of PAGA Cases
For lawyers who defend wage and hour cases in California, “PAGA” is a four-letter word. The Private Attorneys General Act allows private employees to sue to recover penalties that the…
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The Pros and Cons of Mandatory Workplace Arbitration
Should your company have mandatory arbitration agreements with its employees? Having tried and arbitrated dozens of cases on behalf of employers, here are what I see as the pros and…
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CA Supreme Court to Decide When Employers Can Recover Litigation Costs
The California Supreme Court may be poised to rewrite the rules on what costs an employer can recover if it wins a discrimination case.
It’s no secret how difficult it…
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