OTO, L.L.C. v. Kho, 8 Cal. 5th 111, 251 Cal. Rptr. 3d 714 (2019) -
Summary: Mandatory arbitration agreement may be unenforceable against employee wage claims if agreement requires employee to forego Labor Commissioner...more
11/18/2019
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Berman Hearings ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Motion to Compel ,
Reversal ,
Unconscionable Contracts ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Vacated ,
Void and Unenforceable ,
Wage and Hour
The last few years have brought an increasing number of class action lawsuits filed against employers alleging non-compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"). As part of an evolving trend of narrowly interpreting...more
On September 14, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board released a draft rule that would reverse the NLRB’s 2015 decision in Browning-Ferris, 362 NLRB No. 186 (2015). ...more
This month’s key California employment law cases are from the California Supreme Court and from the California Court of Appeal.
Janus v. American Fed’n of State, County, and Mun. Employees, Council 31, 138 S. Ct. 2448...more
7/23/2018
/ Addendums ,
Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Compromise & Release ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Dismissals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Share Contribution ,
Fair Share Law ,
First Amendment ,
Harassment ,
Hospitals ,
Janus v AFSCME ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Non-Union ,
Public Employees ,
Release of Claims ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Subsequent Litigation ,
Timekeeping ,
Union Dues ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
This month’s key California employment law cases involve civil procedure (class and representative actions) and wage and hour (retaliation) issues....more
7/11/2017
/ Appeals ,
Article III ,
Attorney Misconduct ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Form I-9 ,
FRCP 23 ,
FRCP 23(f) ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Judicial Discretion ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Microsoft v Baker ,
Non-Appealable Decisions ,
Retaliation ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Unfair Immigration-Related Practices ,
Voluntary Dismissals ,
Wage and Hour