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Barbara A. Cotter, Partner / January 11, 2023

New Year – New PAGA Strategies

Employment Litigation

More than 5,000 California employers are sued each year for civil penalties under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). This year promises to be no exception. Already, the state has received notice of hundreds of intended ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / November 2, 2022

Must Employers Pay When Employees Claim They’re Too Busy for Rest Breaks?

Employment Litigation

Originally published for HR California Virtually all California employers and their employees are aware of workers’ rights to take paid rest breaks during a typical shift — that all nonexempt employees whose total daily work time is at least ...
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Stephen R. McCutcheon / October 14, 2022

Beware of Zombie Claims

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Updated October 14, 2022 COVID-19's Long-term Effects on Litigation and Document Retention COVID-19 and public health orders resulted in temporary closures of businesses and courts throughout the State of California. Many businesses suffer from the ...
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Barbara A. Cotter, Partner / August 24, 2022

Fundamentals of Workplace Arbitration FAQ

Employment Litigation

Many employers are considering adopting or revising workplace arbitration agreements in light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that such agreements may limit PAGA claims. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / August 24, 2022

“Have a Seat” California Employees!

Employment Litigation

New Ruling Heightens Employers’ Duty to “Provide” Suitable Seating California regulations have long declared that California employees “shall be provided with suitable seats when the nature of the work reasonably permits the use of a seat.” But, ...
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Terry Wills / June 17, 2022

Supreme Court Hands Employers Important Victory on Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Claims

Employment Litigation

In a closely watched case, the U.S. Supreme Court provided some welcome relief to California employers with arbitration agreements this week. The Court held that arbitration agreements that bar employees from pursuing representative claims under the ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / April 21, 2022

ADA Claims Could Apply to Businesses With Fewer Than 15 Employees

Employment Litigation

Originally published for HR California A recent Ninth Circuit decision allows a former employee to proceed with her Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination claims despite working for an employer with fewer than 15 employees. In this ...
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Lisa V. Ryan / August 20, 2021

PAGA: Employee with Outdated Individual Claim May Proceed with Representative Claim

Employment Litigation

Under the California Labor Code's Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), an aggrieved employee — acting solely on their own behalf and/or on behalf of other current and former employees — may bring a civil action to enforce Labor Code ...
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