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Barbara A. Cotter, Partner / February 6, 2019

Alert: Court Decision Changes On-Call Pay Rules

Wage and Hour

The Court of Appeal in California just published an opinion that threatens to change how employers structure on-call duties. Contradicting long-settled precedent that on-call time need not be paid unless an employee’s activities are unduly ...
[Read more] about Alert: Court Decision Changes On-Call Pay Rules

Filed Under: Wage and Hour

Barbara A. Cotter, Partner / January 28, 2019

As Private Attorneys General Act Filings Increase, Businesses Intensify and Expand Defense Efforts

Employment Litigation

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 ...
[Read more] about As Private Attorneys General Act Filings Increase, Businesses Intensify and Expand Defense Efforts

Filed Under: Employment Litigation, Wage and Hour

Lisa V. Ryan / January 7, 2019

Podcast: Employee Travel Time Compensation

Personnel Policies

A 2018 appellate court decision will help you get employee travel time compensation right. This is a question we get from employers a lot, “How do we compensate employees for travel time to the job site? The reason they’re asking is partly because ...
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Filed Under: Wage and Hour

Carrie E. Bushman / December 20, 2018

2019 Brings New Penalties for Skilled & Trained Workforce Violations

Prevailing Wage

As many public works contractors are aware, over the last several years, California has adopted skilled and trained workforce requirements which mandate that contractors working on specific types of projects employ a certain percentage of ...
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Filed Under: Prevailing Wage

Cook Brown / December 17, 2018

Wage Hour Update: California Healthcare Workers Can Forgo Second Meal Break

Wage and Hour

Healthcare workers in California who work a 12-hour shift can forgo their second meal break and leave work a half hour sooner. The decision, handed down by the California Supreme Court last week, ended a lawsuit that was into its eleventh ...
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Filed Under: Wage and Hour

Lisa V. Ryan / November 28, 2018

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 ...
[Read more] about Overview for ‘19: California’s New Employment Laws

Filed Under: Employment Litigation, Hiring, Firing, and Layoffs, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Investigations

Lisa V. Ryan / October 29, 2018

California Employers Face New Requirements in the #MeToo Era

Sexual Harassment

It’s no surprise that the 2018 Legislative session concluded with a variety of measures addressing the hottest topic of the year: sexual harassment in the workplace. California has always been on the forefront of harassment prevention training, but ...
[Read more] about California Employers Face New Requirements in the #MeToo Era

Filed Under: Harassment and Discrimination Prevention, Sexual Harassment

Cook Brown / October 15, 2018

Walmart Agrees to Settle for $65 Million in a PAGA Class Action

Employment Litigation

Walmart, Inc. has agreed to pay $65 million to end a class action suit with cashiers who claimed that the company violated a California wage order requiring businesses to give certain workers seating and breaks for jobs that require standing. While ...
[Read more] about Walmart Agrees to Settle for $65 Million in a PAGA Class Action

Filed Under: Employment Litigation, Wage and Hour

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