On December 10, 2018, the California Supreme Court unanimously held in Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Hospital that section 11(D) of Industrial Welfare Commission (“IWC”) Wage Order No. 5, which permits health care...more
12/20/2018
/ Appeals ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Conflicts of Laws ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Injunctive Relief ,
IWC ,
Penalties ,
Popular ,
Reaffirmation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Reversal ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Waivers
Lopez v. Routt, 17 Cal. App. 5th 1006, 225 Cal. Rptr. 3d 851 (2017) -
Facts: Plaintiff sued her employer and supervisor for harassment in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). The matter...more
1/29/2018
/ Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
FEHA ,
Frivolous Lawsuits ,
Harassment ,
Jury Trial ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Motion to Compel ,
Prevailing Party ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Penalties ,
Title VII ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Vacated ,
Wage and Hour
The key California employment law cases from February 2017 involve collective bargaining/union and wage and hour issues.
- Collective Bargaining/Union Issues - Vasserman v. Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, 8 Cal....more
4/18/2017
/ Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Hospitals ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Minimum Wage ,
Nurses ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Reversal ,
Sales Commissions ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Rights ,
Unions ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waiver of Rights