In a surprising decision, the California Supreme Court has ruled that Plaintiffs in Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) cases cannot recover for their own or their fellow employees’ unpaid wages, but instead are limited to...more
9/25/2019
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CA Supreme Court ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Class Action ,
Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Iskanian ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court, No. S222732, in which the Court chose to essentially scrap the nearly 30-year old test for determining...more
10/25/2018
/ ABC Test ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court, No. S222732, in which the Court chose to essentially scrap the nearly 30-year old test for determining...more
6/27/2018
/ ABC Test ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gig Economy ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tax Planning ,
Wage and Hour
Dynamex Operations West. v. Superior Court (April 30, 2018) -
Earlier this week, the California Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court, No. S222732, in which the Court chose...more
5/4/2018
/ ABC Test ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
There Ought to be a Law: Consider This Alternative To Litigation -
Government is becoming more intrusive. At the state and federal levels, a host of agencies and departments continuously create new rules for us to live...more
8/19/2016
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Good Faith ,
Independent Contractors ,
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons ,
Lobbyists ,
Misclassification ,
Open Meetings Act ,
Rescission ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
With the use of more than a few pens, the Governor of California has enacted more than 50 new laws related to employment, some of which affect all employers, and others that affect only specific industries. Unfortunately for...more
12/17/2014
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Workers ,
Internships ,
Medical Leave ,
Minimum Wage ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unpaid Interns ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages ,
Workplace Violence