• Numerous new California laws going into effect on January 1, 2020, will impact employers and employees.
• The most significant laws include a new employee classification law, extension of the statute of limitations for...more
12/17/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Arbitration Fees ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
DFEH ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Exemptions ,
FEHA ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Minimum Wage ,
Minors ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
No-Rehire Provisions ,
OSHA ,
Restraining Orders ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Injury
• On September 12, 2019, in ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court (Lawson), Case No. S246711, the California Supreme Court held the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) does not allow recovery of unpaid wages under Labor Code Section...more
If you read one thing...
- With 9th Circuit ruling, California federal courts no longer a potential channel for employers to enforce representative action waivers for PAGA claims...more
10/2/2015
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Labor Code ,
Misclassification ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS
Yesterday, the California Supreme Court, in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC (Case No. S204032), upheld a class action waiver in an arbitration agreement between an employee and his employer. The Supreme Court...more