Johnson v. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, 93 F.4th 459 (9th Cir. 2024) -
The Ninth Circuit vacated a district court’s dismissal of a former employee’s “non-individual” Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims in the wake of...more
We invite you to review our newly-posted March 2024 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law....more
Employer Is Entitled To Recover $4 Million In Attorney's Fees From EEOC -
CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC, 578 U.S. ___, 136 S. Ct. 1642 (2016) -
The EEOC filed suit against CRST (a trucking company) alleging...more
7/14/2016
/ Appeals ,
Apple ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Cartwright Act ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Constructive Discharge ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Economic Espionage Act ,
EEOC v CRST Van Expedited ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
FEHA ,
Former Employee ,
Green v Brennan ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Judgment on the Merits ,
Lay-Offs ,
Misappropriation ,
Motions to Quash ,
Navarro v Encino Motorcars ,
Outside Counsel ,
Over-Time ,
Passwords ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Prevailing Party ,
Race Discrimination ,
Resignation ,
Restraining Orders ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Service Advisors ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sherman Act ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Termination ,
Time Warner ,
Title VII ,
Tortious Interference ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unauthorized Access ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Unpaid Wages ,
US v Nosal ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workplace Violence
Newly Enacted California Statutes -
Paid Sick Leave Law Is Amended -
The amendments to the law include a clarification as to who is a covered worker; alternative accrual and payment methods; and a grandfather...more
11/11/2015
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Discrimination ,
E-Verify ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Grocery Store Workers ,
Labor Commissioners ,
On-Duty Meal Period Waivers ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Sick Leave ,
Termination ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements ,
Whistleblowers
Tony Nealy worked as a solid waste equipment operator for the City of Santa Monica before injuring his knee in July 2003 while moving a large bin full of food waste. Nealy was temporarily totally disabled due to the injury...more
Avery Richey worked for Power Toyota Cerritos, part of the AutoNation consortium of automobile dealerships, for approximately four years before allegedly injuring his back while moving furniture at his home. Following the...more
Angela Aguilar who worked in a copper mine for approximately 11 months claimed she was sexually harassed, retaliated against, subjected to intentional infliction of emotional distress and was constructively terminated from...more
1/21/2015
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress ,
Mining ,
Punitive Damages ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Termination ,
Title VII
Google Required To Produce Emails In Response To Former Employer's Subpoena -
Negro v. Superior Court, 2014 WL 5341926 (Cal. Ct. App. 2014) -
Navalimpianti USA, Inc. subpoenaed Google, Inc. to produce copies of...more
Max Taylor worked as a floorhand on an oil rig where he alleged he was harassed by his supervisors who called him “queer,” “fagot [sic],” “homo,” and “gay porn star” and was subjected to other humiliating and harassing...more
On December 16, we obtained summary judgment on behalf of our client, Paramount Pictures Corporation, in a case brought by a former paralegal in the studio’s Business Affairs Administration department. The plaintiff claimed...more
Brian McVeigh, a former Operations Supervisor for Recology, alleged Recology fired him in retaliation for his reporting possible fraud in connection with California Redemption Value payments made by and to Recology for...more
Cynthia Lawler alleged disability discrimination, harassment, retaliation and intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”) associated with the termination of her employment. The district court granted summary...more
John McGrory alleged his employment was terminated because he is male and because he participated in his employer’s internal investigation. He also alleged defamation associated with a statement the vice president of human...more
In This Issue:
- $1.347 Million Award To Former General Counsel For Breach Of Implied Contract Is Upheld - Faigin v. Signature Group Holdings, Inc., 211 Cal. App. 4th 726 (2012)
- $114,000 Pregnancy...more
1/14/2013
/ Breach of Implied Contract ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Disability ,
Discrimination ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Jury Instructions ,
Lucasfilm ,
Negligent Supervision ,
Over-Time ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Termination ,
Workplace Violence