On April 21, 2025, a California Court of Appeal affirmed the validity of prospective, written meal period waivers, so long as they are revocable and not coerced.
The case, La Kimba Bradsbery et al. v. Vicar Operating,...more
Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that labor and business groups concluded their ongoing negotiations and reached an agreement to reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The agreement is...more
6/19/2024
/ California ,
Class Action ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Reform ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
This week, the California Supreme Court filed a decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., S279397, holding that “an employer’s objectively reasonable, good faith belief that it has provided employees with...more
In a pro-employer decision addressing the overlap of federal and California wage and hour law, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District upheld summary adjudication for the employer, finding that the...more
1/12/2023
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Corporate Counsel ,
DLSE ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Over-Time ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Thousands of employers operating in California have the unfortunate experience of defending a lawsuit filed under California’s infamous Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Data from the state’s Labor and Workforce...more
Healthcare employers are not immune to the outbreak of wage and hour and PAGA claims that are plaguing California businesses. As healthcare is one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in the country, it places a...more
9/24/2021
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Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Misclassification ,
Off-The-Clock ,
Over-Time ,
Physicians ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
In a case of first impression, last week, the Second District California Court of Appeal held that judges have inherent authority to limit, and even strike, unmanageable PAGA claims. ...more
9/13/2021
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Class Action ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Judicial Authority ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Staples ,
Wage and Hour
CDF Labor Law has designed a series of complimentary webinars on employment-related topics specifically designed for our friends and colleagues in the healthcare industry. CDF’s Healthcare Education Week will run October 4-8,...more
9/7/2021
/ Best Practices ,
Cal-OSHA ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Diversity ,
Employee Retention ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitals ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Internal Investigations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Misclassification ,
NLRB ,
Off-The-Clock ,
Over-Time ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Remote Working ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Social Justice Issues ,
Time-Off Policies ,
Unions ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
Developments during the COVID-19 pandemic have left a dark cloud of uncertainty for employers in the Golden State, and have led to many new claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). This webinar will cover how...more
8/23/2021
/ Bonuses ,
Business Operations ,
Compensation ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Jurisdiction ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Rate of Pay ,
Remote Working ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Standing ,
Timekeeping ,
Venue ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
In Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, the California Supreme Court concluded that when an employer fails to provide an employee with a compliant rest or meal break, the employee is entitled to a premium payment of one hour...more
7/20/2021
/ CA Supreme Court ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Over-Time ,
Rate of Pay ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The Ninth Circuit in Magadia v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., No. 19-16184 (May 28, 2021) (“Magadia”), recently provided what is perhaps the first hopeful road map for employers to defend themselves against PAGA claims since a...more
6/8/2021
/ Cause of Action Accrual ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Meals-Gifts-and Entertainment Rules ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Qui Tam ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements ,
Wal-Mart
On February 23, 2021, a unanimous Ninth Circuit panel held in the decision of Bernstein v. Virgin America Inc. (Case No. 19-15382) that employers are not subject to heightened penalties for subsequent violations under the...more
2/25/2021
/ Airline Employees ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Preemption ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Wage and Hour
This week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employer’s per diem expense reimbursement payments functioned as compensation for work rather than business expense reimbursements. As a result, the employer was...more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) determination that federal law preempts California’s meal and rest break requirements as to drivers of...more