As employers were faced with confronting new leave of absence rights due to COVID-19, many looked to the Department of Labor (DOL) for guidance to better understand their obligations under the recently passed Families First Coronavirus Recovery Act ...
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Employment Litigation
AB 51 Stopped in Its Tracks
For the past 10 years or more, many California employers have adopted policies requiring that employees sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment, thus waiving their rights to a trial by jury. Indeed, some sources indicate that as many ...
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Can You See 2020? Are You Ready?
In the world of employment law, staying ahead of constantly evolving laws and workplace legislation is important. In the new year, California employers will want to be sure they are ready for these key legislative changes related to ...
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Bill Signed Outlawing Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Disputes
For updates on Assembly Bill 51 and using arbitration agreements to resolve workplace disputes, read this article.
What does that mean for California employers?
Last week Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 51, which outlaws mandatory ...
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Stemming the Tide of PAGA Litigation: An Ongoing Battle for California Businesses
Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson just ruled that although a California trade association can challenge the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) on equal protection grounds, it cannot pursue a claim that PAGA violates due process ...
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Medical Leave: How and Why Chipotle Prevailed in a High-Stakes Pregnancy Discrimination Trial
After an eight-day trial, a Southern California jury has decided that Chipotle Mexican Grill did not unlawfully discriminate when it fired a manager after she suffered a miscarriage and failed to return from a 12-week medical leave. The plaintiff ...
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As Private Attorneys General Act Filings Increase, Businesses Intensify and Expand Defense Efforts
The California Private Attorneys General Act, better known as “PAGA,” authorizes individual employees to sue for Labor Code violations on behalf of all their co-workers. They can do this regardless of the number of co-workers, whether they ...
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Overview for ‘19: California’s New Employment Laws
For 2019, California employers should be aware of these new and updated laws.
New Laws
SB 1300 The Sexual Harassment Omnibus Bill
As of January 1, 2019, employers cannot require employees to: release a FEHA claim “in exchange for a raise or ...
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