Let’s Keep the Workplace Working
We have compiled a number of articles and resources related to COVID-19 that are available for you as we navigate these uncertain times.
This week the Court held that arbitration agreements, which bar employees from pursuing representative claims under PAGA, are enforceable. Agreements cannot waive a PAGA claim, but can mandate that arbitration covers only individual-based claims.
Cal/OSHA has revised and readopted its COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for the third time. The updated ETS went into effect on May 7, 2022 and remains ...
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The California Supreme Court delivered a one-two punch to employers this week with respect to the penalties for missed breaks. It held that the penalty for a missed break ...
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A recent Ninth Circuit decision allows a former employee to proceed with her Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination ...
[Read more] about ADA Claims Could Apply to Businesses With Fewer Than 15 Employees
