The Federal Arbitration Act is amended to invalidate pre-dispute arbitration agreements as to sexual harassment and/or sexual assault claims. This law allows persons alleging harassment or sexual assault the freedom to decide...more
The California Supreme Court unanimously determines that premium pay for missed meal and rest breaks must be based on the more inclusive “regular rate.”
The California Supreme Court held that employers must pay non-exempt...more
7/26/2021
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California ,
Class Action ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Meal Penalties ,
New Regulations ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Wages
Compelled by U.S. Supreme Court precedent advancing arbitration as a method of dispute resolution, the California Supreme Court in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC (No. S20432, June 23, 2014) held that its...more
7/10/2014
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Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
CLS Transportation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Iskanian ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Trucking Industry ,
Wage and Hour
Continuing its string of recent pro-arbitration decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision enforcing class action waivers in arbitration agreements, even where the plaintiff’s cost of proceeding on an individual...more