Aggrieved employee is any person who was employed by the alleged violator and against whom one or more of the alleged violations was committed. An “aggrieved employee” is any person who was employed by the alleged violator...more
7/9/2024
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Governor Newsom ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
New Legislation ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The agenda for Mintz’s Annual Employment Law Summit taking place on May 15th in San Diego is now available!
This year, we are thrilled to feature Hon. William McCurine as our keynote speaker.
The segments this year...more
5/7/2024
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Best Practices ,
C-Suite Executives ,
California ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Chief Diversity Officer (CDOs) ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Reporting ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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On Friday, a California Superior Court judge held that California's Proposition 22--which allowed certain "gig economy" workers to be classified as independent contractors--is unconstitutional.
California voters passed...more
Judge Kimberly Mueller of the District Court for the Eastern District of California today granted Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction against AB 51...more
In a significant victory for California employers who use arbitration agreements, the California Supreme Court ruled (ZB, N.A. et al. v. Superior Court of San Diego County, S246711 (September 12, 2019)) that the recovery of...more
9/16/2019
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CA Supreme Court ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Labor Code ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
Welcome to this month’s edition of the Bubbler! Now that fall is fast approaching we’re refreshing your memory of some key recent developments as we head into the new season:
Massachusetts’s new non-compete reform law lays...more
9/12/2018
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Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Governor Brown ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
NYDOL ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Welcome back for this month’s edition of the Bubbler! There’s plenty to talk about, so let’s jump right in.
The California Supreme Court issued an important decision this week addressing the test for whether a worker is...more
5/9/2018
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ABC Test ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Pay Act ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
No-Poaching ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sherman Act ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important decision last week in Rizo v. Yovino, holding that an employer may not use an employee’s prior salary history to justify gender pay disparity under the federal Equal Pay...more
4/25/2018
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Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Guidance ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Standard Operating Procedures ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
Just six months after California modified its regulations concerning past criminal convictions for applicants, California has taken the additional step of modifying the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) to expressly...more