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Ever since the California Supreme Court issued its groundbreaking decision in Dynamex Operations W., Inc. v. Superior Ct., 4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018), we have been monitoring its application by the lower courts. On October 8,...
The California Court of Appeal recently ruled that a “wage-and-hour” exclusion in an employment practices liability insurance (“EPLI”) policy must be narrowly interpreted to extend coverage for...
September 26, 2019
California Supreme Court Strikes Blow to Insurers’ Choice-of-Law Provisions
The California Supreme Court has struck a blow to insurers’ attempts to contract out of more policyholder friendly jurisdictions, holding that the notice-prejudice rule is a fundamental public policy. Pitzer College v....
Eric C. Sohlgren, a partner in the firm’s Irvine office, will be speaking at the October 1st meeting of American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) – Southern California...
September 12, 2019
Governor Signs AB5 Into Law — Reshaping California’s Independent Contractor Classification Landscape
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 5 (“AB5”), controversial legislation which will have a substantial impact on California employers when it goes into effect on January 1, 2020. AB5 enacts...
September 9, 2019
California Supreme Court Casts Doubt on Arbitration Agreements that Require Civil Litigation Procedures for Wage Claims
On August 29, 2019, the California Supreme Court held in OTO, L.L.C. v. Kho, S244630, that a mandatory arbitration agreement may be unenforceable against employee wage claims if it requires the employee to forego the...
Leila Narvid, the Managing Partner in our San Francisco office, will be speaking at the Practising Law Institute in San Francisco on the topic of #MeToo in 2019. This event is part of a 1-Day program that will address issues...
On August 8, 2019, the Department of Labor issued an Opinion Letter explaining that employees may take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) to attend a meeting discussing their child’s Individualized...
This month’s key California employment law cases involve payment of wages, workplace conditions, public employment issues, and civil procedure. Rodriguez v. Nike Retail Servs., 928 F.3d 810 (9th Cir. 2019)...
This month’s key California employment law cases involve EEOC charges, disability discrimination, and meal breaks. Fort Bend County, Texas v. Davis, 139 S. Ct. 1843 (2019) Summary: Title VII’s charge-filing...
This month’s key California employment law cases involve the Dynamex case and the effect of prior administrative hearing on a civil lawsuit. Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising Int’l, Inc., 923 F.3d 575 (2019), reh’g...
This month’s key employment law cases address the enforcement of arbitration agreements. Diaz v. Sohnen Enters., 34 Cal. App. 5th 126, 245 Cal. Rptr. 3d 827 (2019) Summary: When employee continues his or her...