On May 2, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) granted an employer’s petition for review to determine whether highly compensated employees are entitled to overtime compensation under the Fair Labor...more
On December 15, 2021, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, a case which asks whether the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) requires the enforcement of bilateral...more
12/16/2021
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
California ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS
State and federal governments continue to roll out new COVID-19 laws, regulations, and executive orders. As a result of the ever-changing legal landscape, employers are left confused at the multitude of rules they must follow...more
3/29/2020
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Cal-WARN ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employer Rights ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
FEHA ,
Furloughs ,
Involuntary Reduction in Force ,
Layoffs ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
State Labor Laws ,
State of Emergency ,
Unemployment Insurance
On July 22, 2015, Governor Brown signed AB 2535 that clarifies which employees for whom an employer must track hours worked and record those hours on their wage statements. The bill will become effective January 1,...more
7/30/2016
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Exemptions ,
Governor Brown ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Payroll Records ,
Salaried Employees ,
Salespersons ,
Technology Sector ,
Wage and Hour
On August 27, 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued its highly anticipated decision in Browning-Ferris Indus. of California, et al v. Sanitary Truck Drivers, 362 NLRB No. 186. In deciding to “revisit and...more
9/8/2015
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Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Code ,
McDonalds ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Temporary Employees ,
Wage and Hour
On September 25, 2013, California Governor, Jerry Brown, signed a bill (Assembly Bill No. 10) that will raise the hourly minimum wage up 25% over the next few years. First, the minimum wage will increase in less than one...more