In a recent unpublished opinion, the Ninth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a plaintiff’s representative claims, brought under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). In doing so, the Ninth Circuit noted that...more
Recently, in Adolph v. Uber Tech., Inc., the California Supreme Court held that plaintiffs who proceed to arbitration on individual labor code claims do not lose standing to bring representative claims in court under the...more
Recently, in Adolph v. Uber Tech., Inc., the California Supreme Court held that plaintiffs who proceed to arbitration on individual labor code claims do not lose standing to bring representative claims in court under the...more
A recent California Superior Court order denied approval of a proposed settlement in Lime Scooter Co.’s ongoing PAGA litigation. In its order, the court offered important considerations for employers at risk of high-stakes...more
In its recent Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC decision, the California Supreme Court held that employers can not “round” employee time for purposes of calculating statutorily mandated meal breaks. It also held that records...more
Under the wage orders issued by California’s Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC), “[a]ll working employees shall be provided with suitable seats when the nature of the work reasonably permits the use of seats.” Although...more
11/20/2019
/ CA Supreme Court ,
CVS ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
IWC ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Safeway Inc ,
Seating ,
Settlement ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Orders ,
Working Conditions
With the advent of California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), employees can step into the shoes of a state attorney general and bring lawsuits against their employers, seeking civil penalties for Labor Code...more
9/26/2019
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Class Representatives ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Damages ,
Fines ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Law Remedies ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour