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With the California’s legislative session ending in October, we now know which bills made it through the legislative process and were presented to the governor, and which bills died along that path. For those bills...

Doe v. Second Street Corp., No. B330281, 2024 WL 4350420 (Cal. Ct. App. Sept. 30, 2024) Summary: The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act applies not just to sexual assault and sexual...

On Oct. 7, 2024, Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), issued a memorandum aimed squarely at non-compete and “stay-or-pay” provisions, and how she plans to address them...

Quach v. California Commerce Club Inc.,551 P.3d 1123 (Cal. 2024) See our in-depth analysis Employers, Don’t Waive Your Right to Compel Arbitration – The California Supreme Court Just Made It Easier to Do. Bailey v. San...

The Risk of Litigating Before Moving to Arbitrate Many employers in California ask or require their employees to execute arbitration agreements. When a claim arises, the employer has a choice—proceed with litigation...

UPDATE: JULY 1, 2024 The proposed PAGA reform legislation passed the California Assembly and Senate and has been signed into law by Governor Newsom today. What are the main takeaways from the proposed legislation? JUNE 25,...

Naranjo v. Spectrum Sec. Servs., Inc.,15 Cal. 5th 1056 (2024) See our in-depth analysis Employers Have a Good Faith Defense to Statutory Penalties for Wage Statement Violations Garcia v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC, 102 Cal....

Update June 25, 2024 The text of the proposed legislation (namely, AB 2288 and SB 92) has been released, and it includes the most significant changes to PAGA since it went into effect in 2004. Please see the updated article...

It is time to take stock of where we are with potential new employment-related laws now that we have passed the first major deadline in California’s legislative calendar. May 24 marked the deadline for pending legislation...

The Supreme Court of California recently weighed in on conflicting conclusions reached by California Courts of Appeal regarding insurance coverage for COVID-19 related losses, in its May 23, 2024 decision in Another Planet...

Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, 144 S.Ct. 967 (2024) See our in-depth analysis Supreme Court Lowers the Bar for Challenging Discriminatory Job Transfers Under Title VII. Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St. LLC, 144 S.Ct....

The Question The basics of California’s wage statement requirements should be familiar to employers. The consequences for failing to comply with these requirements can be severe. By statute, Labor Code section 226(e), an...