The State of California significantly overhauled the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) with the recent enactment of Assembly Bill 2288 and Senate Bill 92. This LawFlash summarizes some of the key...more
The California Supreme Court issued its decision in Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors, providing further guidance to employers on when employee time spent in (1) security exit procedures, (2) traveling on employer...more
California employers can require arbitration of employees’ California Fair Employment and Housing Act and Labor Code claims as a condition of employment, according to a recent circuit court ruling....more
The US Supreme Court has issued its highly anticipated opinion in Viking River Cruises Inc. v. Moriana, on whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts California law that invalidates contractual waivers in arbitration...more
In a 2-1 decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on September 15 reversed a district court’s order enjoining the enforcement of California Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51) codified as Labor Code Section 432.6. Chamber...more
The California Supreme Court ruled on July 15 that California employers must calculate nonexempt employees’ meal, rest, and recovery period premium payments based on both hourly wages and any other nondiscretionary wage...more
Assembly Bill 5, signed into law on September 18, generally codifies Dynamex and establishes difficult standards for classifying workers as independent contractors. Employers should review their independent contractor...more
The April 30 ruling adopts the more stringent “ABC test” to distinguish between independent contractors and employees for purposes of claims based on California’s Wage Orders. Because satisfying this test is more difficult...more