Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru, 140 S. Ct. 2049 (2020) -
Summary: The ministerial exception, grounded in First Amendment’s religion clauses, barred teachers’ employment discrimination claims where teachers...more
8/11/2020
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Article III ,
CA Supreme Court ,
CAFA ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Contract Terms ,
Discovery ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
First Amendment ,
FRCP 23 ,
Ministerial Exception ,
Our Lady of Guadalupe School v Morrissey-Berru ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Religious Workers ,
Right to a Jury ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
State Arbitration Acts ,
Waiver of Rights
Ridgeway v. Wal-Mart, Inc., 946 F.3d 1066 (9th Cir. 2020) -
The employer must pay minimum wages to employees for time spent on mandated layovers where the employer’s policy imposes constraints on employees’ movements...more
2/12/2020
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Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Concurrent Litigation ,
DFEH ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equitable Tolling ,
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) ,
FEHA ,
Jury Trial ,
Medical Leave ,
Minimum Wage ,
Police ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Preemption ,
Reaffirmation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Reversal ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Summary Judgment ,
Traveling Employee ,
Wal-Mart ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
This month’s key employment law cases address the religious organization exemption under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and arbitration agreements....more
5/2/2019
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Dismissals ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hostile Environment ,
Medical Leave ,
Motion to Compel ,
Nonprofits ,
Prior Claims ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Exemption ,
Religious Institutions ,
Retaliation ,
Retroactive Application ,
Salvation Army ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII
This month’s key California employment law cases are from the California Supreme Court and from the California Court of Appeal.
Troester v. Starbucks Corp., 235 Cal. Rptr. 3d 820 (2018) -
Summary: Employer that requires...more
8/21/2018
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Contract of Adhesion ,
De Minimis Claims ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Public Policy ,
Starbucks ,
State Labor Laws ,
Totality of Circumstances Test ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Void Contracts ,
Wage and Hour
In a 5 to 4 opinion, the United States Supreme Court overruled a longstanding decision which required government employees who are represented by but do not belong to a union, to pay a fair share or agency fee to cover the...more
6/29/2018
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Fair Share Contribution ,
First Amendment ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Non-Union ,
Payroll Deductions ,
Public Sector Unions ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Stare Decisis ,
Union Dues
This month’s key California employment law cases involve wage and hour (payment of wages) and civil procedure (class and representative actions). Wage and Hour - Payment of Wages: Minnick v. Auto. Creations, Inc., 2017 WL...more
8/22/2017
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CA Supreme Court ,
Class Action ,
Co-Workers ,
Contacts List ,
Demurrers ,
Discovery ,
Employee Benefits ,
Former Employee ,
Good Cause ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Motion to Compel ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reaffirmation ,
Reversal ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vacation Pay ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waiting Periods