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The Best of Intentions: State Law Protections for Employee Cannabis Use May Not Protect Them After All

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/20/2024

While not enough blogs these days quote Toad the Wet Sprocket lyrics, a recent decision from a federal appellate court holding that a would-be employee can suffer negative employment consequences for cannabis use even when...more

Key California Employment Law Cases: October 2019

Payne & Fears on 11/20/2019

Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, 40 Cal. App. 5th 1239, 253 Cal. Rptr. 3d 798 (2019) - Summary: Term “regular rate of compensation” for calculating meal or rest break premium payments is not synonymous with term...more

Key California Employment Law Cases: September 2019

Payne & Fears on 11/19/2019

ZB, N.A. v. Super Ct. of San Diego Cty., 8 Cal. 5th 175, 252 Cal. Rptr. 3d 228 (2019) - Summary: Employee may not recover unpaid wages under Labor Code section 558 through PAGA. Facts: Plaintiff Lawson worked for...more

Food and Beverage Law Update: June 2018

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/12/2018

Wage and Hour - Decision Upholds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Clauses, Resolves Circuit Split - The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis on May 21, 2018, holding that...more

N.Y. Decision May Hinder Early Class Action Settlements

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/5/2018

The decision of the New York Court of Appeals, in Desrosiers v. Perry Ellis Menswear, LLC., and in Vasquez v. Nat'l Sec. Corp., has created a potential obstacle to early class action settlements in cases filed in New York...more

California Employment Law Notes - July 2015

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 7/17/2015

Employee's Inability To Work For A Particular Supervisor Does Not Constitute A "Disability" - Higgins-Williams v. Sutter Med. Found., 237 Cal. App. 4th 78 (2015) - Michaelin Higgins-Williams worked as a clinical...more

Quit or Retired? It Makes No Difference When It Comes to Paying Final Wages in California

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/3/2014

McLean v. State of California, No. C074515 (August 19, 2014): In a recent decision, a California Court of Appeal held that state law requirements for payment of final wages and waiting time penalties payable to employees who...more

Arbitration Agreement Only Partially Translated to Spanish Raises Red Flag With California Court

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/2/2014

Carmona v. Lincoln Millennium Car Wash, Inc., B248143 (pub. order May 9, 2014): In a recent decision, a California Court of Appeal upheld a trial court’s finding that an arbitration agreement was unconscionable....more

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