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Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

The Magic Carpet Ride Comes to an End: PAGA Claims Can No Longer Be Stricken on Manageability Grounds

On January 18th, the California Supreme Court in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc. ruled that defendants sued under the Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) may no longer strike unmanageable claims.  PAGA claims are...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: May 2021

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Magadia v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., No. 19-16184, 2021 WL 2176584 (9th Cir., May 28, 2021) - Summary: An employee lacks Article III standing to bring a PAGA claim in federal court for Labor Code violations that the...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Threat To Terminate Employee May Constitute Extortion

Galeotti v. International Union of Operating Eng’rs Local No. 3, 2020 WL 2188995 (Cal. Ct. App. 2020) John Galeotti, a former business agent for the union, alleged he was wrongfully terminated for refusing to contribute money...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: February 2019

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This month’s key California employment law cases involve reporting time pay and potential liability of payroll companies for wage and hour violations. ...more

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California Court of Appeal Expands Reporting Time Pay Requirements for On-Call Shifts

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On February 4, 2019, a divided panel of the California Court of Appeal held in Ward v. Tilly’s, Inc., No. B280151, that employees scheduled for “on-call” or “call-in” shifts may be entitled to reporting time pay, even when...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Decision Examines the Scope of Constructive Discharge

On December 31, 2013, in Vasquez v. Franklin Management Real Estate Fund, Inc., the California Court of Appeal held that a maintenance technician, who alleged that he was constructively discharged in violation of public...more

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