In a significant ruling for employers, the California Court of Appeal has validated the use of “prospective” meal period waivers, allowing workers to voluntarily waive their meal breaks in advance, under certain conditions....more
4/22/2025
/ Appeals ,
California ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Code ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Good news – employers may now argue that wage statement errors were not “willful” as a defense to wage statement claims.
Not everything from Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc. was bad....more
Employers with 100 or more employees are sufficiently familiar with California’s pay data reporting requirements. As of January 1, 2023, the Equal Pay Act was further amended by Senate Bill No. 1162 (“SB 1162”)....more
Last week, my colleagues and I presented a webinar entitled “Employer Update: Practical Advice from Employment Litigators in the Trenches”. In this second episode of our summer webinar series, we provided practical guidance...more
7/28/2022
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Discipline ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Policy Memorandums ,
SCOTUS ,
Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana ,
Wage and Hour
Getting ready to return to the office in California and need a refresher on what makes California law “special”?
Have plans to open an office/location somewhere in California and want to understand what laws apply and how...more
3/14/2022
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Ban the Box ,
California ,
California Family Rights Act (CFRA) ,
Discrimination ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Pregnancy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Reimbursements ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Workplace Safety