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Allen Matkins

Court Of Appeal Holds Stock Options Are Not Wages, But Damages Need Not Be Measured At The Time Of Breach

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As an employee of Skillz Inc., Gautam Shah received awards of stock options.  Under the Skillz plan, Mr. Shah could exercise his vested options within three months of his termination of employment.  However, his options...more

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California Court Rules That Food And Beverage Service Charges May Qualify As Gratuities

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A California appellate court just held that mandatory service charges added by banquet facilities to their contracts may need to be paid to banquet service employees essentially as a form of a gratuity. The October 31, 2019...more

Fenwick & West LLP

California’s New AB 51 Guts Mandatory Employment Arbitration

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 10 signed into law Assembly Bill 51. The new law, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, outlaws forced arbitration of a significant majority of claims employees and former employees can...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

New California Law Makes Employers' Use of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements More Perilous

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California has once again passed pro-employee legislation, this time making it increasingly challenging for California employers to use mandatory arbitration agreements, including one containing a class waiver. Absent limited...more

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California Prohibits Mandatory Employment Arbitration

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California Governor Gavin Newsom just signed AB 51 into law, which means that effective January 1, 2010, employers will (purportedly) be prohibited from requiring employees to consent to mandatory arbitration of employment...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Reimbursement of Employment-Related Expenses Is Not a “Wage and Hour” Claim Within the Meaning of EPLI Exclusion

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A recent California appellate court decision found that a wage and hour exclusion in an Employment Practices Liability Insurance (“EPLI”) policy did not bar coverage for claims under California Labor Code sections 2800 and...more

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