California Supreme Court Invalidates Agreement To Arbitrate Wage Disputes -
OTO, LLC v. Kho, 2019 WL 4065524 (Cal. S. Ct. 2019) -
In the most recent chapter of the ongoing saga regarding the enforceability of...more
9/18/2019
/ Amended Complaints ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-SLAPP ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Bill Cosby ,
CA Supreme Court ,
CAFA ,
Cal Code of Civil Procedure ,
Defamation ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Free Speech ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Obesity ,
Race Discrimination ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Retaliation ,
Unconscionable Contracts ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Wage and Hour
Jobseeker Website May Be Compelled To Disclose Identity Of Anonymous Posters Who Criticized Employer - ZL Technologies, Inc. v. Does 1-7, 13 Cal. App. 5th 603 (2017) - ZL Technologies brought suit, alleging libel per se and...more
9/13/2017
/ Accrual Requirements ,
Age Discrimination ,
Anti-SLAPP ,
Appeals ,
Burden-Shifting ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Day of Rest Laws ,
Demurrers ,
DFEH ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Discovery ,
Discovery Disputes ,
Dismissals ,
Evidence ,
FEHA ,
First Amendment ,
Former Employee ,
Genuine Issue of Material Fact ,
Independent Contractors ,
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress ,
Interim Adverse Judgment Rule ,
Involuntary Reduction in Force ,
Libel ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Malicious Prosecution ,
Motion to Compel ,
Pretext ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Probable Cause ,
Public Policy ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remedies ,
Retaliation ,
Reversal ,
Right to Privacy ,
Section 998 ,
Settlement Offer ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Subpoenas ,
Summary Judgment ,
Telemarketing ,
Trade Secrets ,
Vacation Pay ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Waiting Periods ,
Websites
Ruth Featherstone alleged that her former employer (SCPMG) discriminated against her based on a "temporary disability" that was caused by an adverse drug reaction, which resulted in an "altered mental state." During this...more
5/8/2017
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Age Discrimination ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Anti-SLAPP ,
Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Automatic Stay ,
Car Accident ,
CEOs ,
Chapter 11 ,
Company Vehicles ,
Defamation ,
Disability Discrimination ,
E-Verify ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Internal Reporting ,
McLane Co. v EEOC ,
Motions to Quash ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Public Policy ,
Remand ,
Rescission ,
Resignation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standard of Review ,
Subpoenas ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Victoria Zetwick, a county correctional officer, alleged that the county sheriff created a sexually hostile environment in violation of Title VII and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act by, among other things,...more
3/9/2017
/ Anti-SLAPP ,
Appeals ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Class Action ,
Company Vehicles ,
Credit Reports ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
FEHA ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hostile Environment ,
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Retaliation ,
Reversal ,
Sales Commissions ,
Standard of Review ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII ,
Vicarious Liability
Franchisor Is Not Liable For Franchisee's Alleged Sexual Harassment Of Its Employee -
Patterson v. Domino's Pizza, LLC, 2014 WL 4236175 (Cal. S. Ct. 2014) -
Taylor Patterson was hired by Sui Juris (a franchisee...more
The Supreme Court ruled that a plaintiff asserting retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) must prove that the retaliation was the “but for” cause of the employer’s adverse action....more
7/4/2013
/ But For Causation ,
Discrimination ,
FEHA ,
Harassment ,
Nassar ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Supervisors ,
Title VII ,
UT Southwestern Medical v Nassar ,
Vance v. Ball State University ,
Vicarious Liability
Heriberto Ceja Rodriguez sued Takeshi Oto for injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. Unbeknownst to Rodriguez, at the time of the accident, Oto was driving from an event related to his employment. (Oto was driving a...more