Wage and Hour, Wrongful Termination, Breach of Contract

From Employee to Plaintiff: What to Do When You Get Sued by a Former Employee in the US

Cooley LLP on 2/14/2025

Getting sued by a former employee can be a stressful experience for any employer, especially for a company that has just started to grow its workforce and is not experienced with these kinds of claims. Unfortunately, the cost...more

January 2023 California Employment Law Notes

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 2/9/2023

Age/National Origin Case Was Properly Dismissed Despite “Direct Evidence” Of Discriminatory Animus - Opara v. Yellin, 57 F.4th 709 (9th Cir. 2023) - Joan Opara was terminated from her employment as an IRS revenue...more

Insurance Policy’s Promise to Advance Claims Expense for Covered Claims Does Not Create a Duty to Defend

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP on 5/8/2019

In United Farm Workers of America v. Hudson Insurance Company, (E.D. Cal.) 2019 WL 1517568, the United Farm Workers of America union (UFW) sued Hudson Insurance Company for breach of contract and bad faith arising out of a...more

Key California Employment Law Cases: February 2019

Payne & Fears on 5/1/2019

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

California Supreme Court Limits Liability for Payroll Service Providers

Payne & Fears on 2/12/2019

On February 7, 2019, the California Supreme Court unanimously held in Goonewardene v. ADP, Inc., S238941 that a payroll service provider cannot be held liable for errors it makes in issuing paychecks to workers of companies...more

California Employment Law Notes - January 2017

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 1/10/2017

$90 Million Judgment Reinstated: Employers Must Relieve Employees Of All Duties During Their Rest Periods - Augustus v. ABM Sec. Servs., Inc., 2016 WL 7407328 (Cal. S. Ct. 2016) - Jennifer Augustus filed this...more