With so many natural disasters in the news, it is no surprise that California is taking steps to protect employees who are subject to them. Last week, California’s Governor Gavin
Continue Reading California Employers Banned from Retaliating Against Employees for Refusing to Report to Work During Emergency ConditionsI am not usually a policy wonk, and I often think in terms of concepts not cases. However, I must say that listening to the US Supreme Court’s oral argument
Continue Reading Fate of PAGA’s Inclusion In Class Action Waivers in SCOTUS’ Hands
The sharks are starting to circle around PAGA (Private Attorney General Act), a law that many California employers find crazy-making for all the reasons outlined here. PAGA may finally
Continue Reading Will Employers Finally Get Some PAGA Relief in 2022?
The Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) is crazy making for California employers.
In plain English, PAGA allows a Court to award a penalty for each pay period that includes a
Continue Reading Is There Any Viable Defense to a Dreaded PAGA Claim?
During the pandemic when workplaces were closed and employees had to work from home due to Covid-19 restrictions, employers were required to either provide the equipment needed to work from
Continue Reading When & How Much to Pay for Work-From-Home Expenses in a Post Pandemic World
One of the hottest issues in employment law is Whistleblowing.
Continue Reading Whistleblower Protections: Don’t Fire the Messenger!
In a departure from decisions in recent years, the California high court has finally imposed some limits on the otherwise expansive reach of the Private Attorneys General Act, Labor Code
Continue Reading CA Supreme Court Cuts Back on PAGA Recovery
As employers know all too well, it is no small task keeping up with California’s State and Local Sick Leave laws. Just as frustrating are California’s many paystub requirements
Continue Reading Figured Out How to Calculate Sick Leave? Good, Now Get it on Your Employees’ Paystubs
If you are an employer in California, you are likely well aware of Labor Code § 226 and the many items that our state requires to be on employee paystubs:
Continue Reading Fixing Your Paystubs? Make Sure Your Paychecks Comply with Labor Code § 212
Plaintiffs’ attorneys in California love making claims based on technical violations related to paystubs. An employee will go see a lawyer complaining about wrongful termination or harassment or discrimination and
Continue Reading Check Those PAGA Notice Letters