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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
Continue Reading California Supreme Court Decision in ‘Naranjo’ Creates New Obligations for EmployersDetermining whether a California worker is an independent contractor or an employee has always been difficult. Judges deciding the issue have complained that the test used by California courts “provides
Continue Reading CA Supreme Court Turns Independent Contractor Analysis on its Head
Calculating the correct overtime pay rate in California has long been a complicated process. The basic overtime rate is defined as one and a half times an employee’s “regular
Continue Reading California Supreme Court Clarifies Overtime Calculation
Most of the California Wage Orders say that: “All working employees shall be provided with suitable seats when the
Continue Reading Where Things Stand Now With Suitable Seating Claims
On July 30, we blogged about the recent efforts of the National Labor Relations Board to hold corporate franchisors, such as McDonald’s, liable for the acts of individual franchisees toward
Continue Reading California Supreme Court Reaffirms Traditional Analysis Of “Joint Employment” for Franchisors
Here’s yet another post from Dave Faustman. This time he discusses today’s decision in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation, in which Fox Rothschild LLP represented the employer.
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Continue Reading California Supreme Court Approves Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements
On April 3, 2014, the California Supreme Court heard oral argument in front of a packed courtroom in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation, a case involving the enforceability of class/representative
Continue Reading The Future of Class Action Waivers in California Employment Cases to be Decided This Summer