California employers’ short-lived victory in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana last June was substantially undone on Monday by the California Supreme Court’s decision in Adolph v. Uber...more
7/20/2023
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Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana
Since 2004, the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) has been a thorn in the side of employers in the State of California. Indeed, there are approximately 17 PAGA actions filed every day in the state. A PAGA claim allows a...more
The California Senate recently pass a bill which, if enacted, would permit employees in California to refuse to report to work when they feel “unsafe.” The bill purports to apply during major natural disasters and states of...more
On March 5, 2018, the California Supreme Court decided Alvarado v. Dart Container Corp., and formally diverged from the federal regulations on calculating overtime for flat rate bonuses....more
3/12/2018
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