Navigating the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) landscape can be overwhelming for California employers. To help employers stay updated on the ever-evolving statute, this article highlights key takeaways from our recent...more
Several developments have surfaced in the past few months regarding PAGA standing in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Viking River Cruises decision. Payne & Fears is hosting an interactive, in-person event that aims to...more
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. The act passed both houses of the legislature with broad bipartisan support. The act, which...more
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
/ Appeals ,
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
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
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
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