Articles from California Labor and Employment Defense Blog
New Labor Code § 925 Limits Contractual Choice of Law in Employment Contracts
Feb 14, 2017 4:31 PM [EST]
Class Certification is Proper Means for Testing the Adequacy of Employer's Meal and Rest Policies -- Lubin v. Wackenhut, Corp.
Dec 29, 2016 09:18 AM [EST]
Employees Cannot be "On-Call" During Rest Breaks -- Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc.
Dec 27, 2016 2:27 PM [EST]
Fox News CEO Accused of Sexual Harassment and Retaliation -- Gretchen Carlson v. Roger Ailes
Jul 9, 2016 7:00 PM [EST]
New Rule: California Appellate Opinions are Now Citable Pending Supreme Court Review
Jul 7, 2016 10:58 AM [EST]
Seventh Circuit Holds that Class Action Waivers are Unenforceable under the NLRA -- Lewis v. Epic Systems Corporation
Jul 6, 2016 4:24 PM [EST]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Proposed Rule to Prohibit Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements
Jul 5, 2016 1:14 PM [EST]
Workers Comp. Injuries May Support Civil Lawsuits -- Prue v. Brady Company, Inc.
Jan 17, 2016 9:49 PM [EST]
Requiring Employees to Pay Back Training Costs May be Illegal Under California Law -- In Re Acknowledgement Cases
Jan 13, 2016 1:00 PM [EST]
California Minimum Wage Rate Increase to $10.00 Per Hour Also Impacts Overtime Exemptions
Jan 11, 2016 3:05 PM [EST]
When Is Doing Your Job also a Form of Protected "Complaint"? -- Rosenfield v. GlobalTranz Enterprises, Inc.
Jan 10, 2016 9:00 PM [EST]
So Much to Do, So Little Time -- Court Approved "Overwork" Theory in Alberts v. Aurora Behavioral Health Care
Jan 10, 2016 6:58 PM [EST]
New York Times Article: Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice -- Is Mainstream Media Finally Recognizing Class Action Waivers as a Political Issue?
Oct 31, 2015 12:36 PM [EST]
Has California Just Enacted the "Comparable Worth" Doctrine?
Oct 7, 2015 05:52 AM [EST]
Advertising that "Tip is Included" May Require Payment to Employees -- O'Conner v. Uber Technologies
Sep 6, 2015 4:10 PM [EST]
Department of Labor Issues Aggressive Memo Going After "Misclassified" Independent Contractors -- Administrator's Interpretation No. 2015-1
Jul 27, 2015 5:00 PM [EST]
Class Certification Is Proper Where Employer Never Paid Meal Period Premiums -- Safeway, Inc. v. Superior Court (Esparza)
Jul 26, 2015 8:53 PM [EST]
Retaliation for Filing a Class Action Warranted $6.6 Million Punitive Damages Award -- Marlo v. United Parcel Service
Apr 24, 2015 09:07 AM [EST]
Nine Employees May Be Sufficient to Constitute a Class -- Hendershot v. Ready to Roll Transportation, Inc.
Apr 21, 2015 2:28 PM [EST]
Is Political Affiliation the New Black When it Comes to Discrimination?
Apr 20, 2015 8:39 PM [EST]