The California Court of Appeal has affirmed a complete victory by Safeway Inc. over a certified class of wage-and-hour plaintiffs. Esparza v. Safeway Inc., et al., B287927 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC369766, June 10,...more
6/25/2019
/ Amended Complaints ,
Appeals ,
Brinker ,
Burden of Proof ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Damages ,
Meal Penalties ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Notice Requirements ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Relation Back Doctrine ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Restitution ,
Safeway Inc ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL) ,
Wage and Hour
This month’s key employment law cases address the religious organization exemption under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and arbitration agreements....more
5/2/2019
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Dismissals ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hostile Environment ,
Medical Leave ,
Motion to Compel ,
Nonprofits ,
Prior Claims ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Exemption ,
Religious Institutions ,
Retaliation ,
Retroactive Application ,
Salvation Army ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII
This month’s key employment law cases address nonsolicitation provisions and arbitration agreements.
AMN Healthcare, Inc. v. Aya Healthcare Servs., Inc., 28 Cal. App. 5th 923, 239 Cal. Rptr. 3d 577 (2018)
Summary:...more
12/18/2018
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Business & Professions Code ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Cross-Complaints ,
Employment Contract ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Motion to Compel ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Nurses ,
Popular ,
Public Benefits ,
Reaffirmation ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Remand ,
Retaliation ,
Reversal ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Solicitation ,
Summary Judgment ,
Travel ,
Unconscionable Contracts ,
Void Contracts ,
Wrongful Termination
This month’s key California employment law cases involve wage and hour issues, arbitration, and employment discrimination based on marital status....more
10/17/2017
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Damages ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Marital Status ,
NLRA ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Orders ,
Wage Statements
This month’s key California employment law cases involve wage and hour (payment of wages) and civil procedure (class and representative actions). Wage and Hour - Payment of Wages: Minnick v. Auto. Creations, Inc., 2017 WL...more
8/22/2017
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CA Supreme Court ,
Class Action ,
Co-Workers ,
Contacts List ,
Demurrers ,
Discovery ,
Employee Benefits ,
Former Employee ,
Good Cause ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Motion to Compel ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reaffirmation ,
Reversal ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vacation Pay ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waiting Periods
May's key California employment law cases involve “on call” meal and rest periods, and employees working seven days a week. ...more
7/10/2017
/ Appeals ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Day of Rest Laws ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Off-Duty Employee Access ,
On-Call Employees ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
This month’s key California employment law cases involve arbitration and PAGA issues.
Arbitration - Farrar v. Direct Commerce, Inc., 9 Cal. App. 5th 1257, 215 Cal. Rptr. 3d 785 (2017) -
Summary: Arbitration...more
5/3/2017
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Blue Pencil Contract Modification ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Contract Terms ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Motion to Compel ,
Penalties ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Reversal ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unconscionable Contracts ,
Wage and Hour