Let’s Keep the Workplace Working
With some of the toughest wage and hour laws in the country, California is a battleground for wage and hour litigation in both state and federal court. Companies large and small are prime targets for class action and PAGA representative cases. Even small technical violations can result in crippling liability. Learn more about how Cook Brown can help.
In May of 2016, Petco was threatened with a class action lawsuit by two California job applicants who claimed that in violation of federal law, they weren’t properly notified the company would conduct credit checks as part of the hiring process. Fortunately for Petco, there actually was a written notification in the online application form explaining the company’s procedure.
What happened next? Test your knowledge about hiring law.
California’s statewide “ban the box” law, in effect as of January 2018, makes it illegal for an employer with 5 or more employees to:
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In a pivotal decision for employers, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the matter of Epic Systems Corp v. Lewis that class action waivers in employment-based arbitration ...
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