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Work From Home Trend Reverses
USA - March 30 2023 A pair of recent studies reported here indicates that the pandemic-related remote workforce trend shows signs of reversal. According to a recent…
Court Holds That Some Inappropriate Communications Between Employees Aren’t Work Related for Purposes of Harassment Liability
USA - March 24 2023 Under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), employers generally are strictly liable for a supervisor’s harassment, even where the…
Reminder: Employer Considerations When Contemplating Delaying Payroll
USA - March 10 2023 On March 10, 2023, financial markets were rocked by uncertainty over the future of certain significant financial institutions. Among other concerns…
Court of Appeal rules plaintiff may recover PAGA penalties for violating sick pay statute
USA - March 8 2023 In the first ruling of its kind, the California Court of Appeal (4th Dist.) recently ruled that a plaintiff may pursue penalties under the Private…
Good News for Employers: Good Faith Belief of Compliance Precludes Both Final Wage and Wage Statement Penalties
USA - March 3 2023 Last summer, we reported here the California Supreme Court ruling that premium payments owed under Labor Code section 226.7 for meal and rest break…
California’s War On The Fast-Food Industry Continues
USA - March 2 2023 In the California Legislature’s latest attack on the fast-food industry, Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) introduced the Fast Food Franchisor…
Employees Lose on PAGA Claims in Court Following Loss in Arbitration
USA - February 28 2023 Earlier this month, the California Court of Appeal (2d Dist.) ruled that issue preclusion bars a derivative Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)…
Ninth Circuit Panel Changes its Mind and Obliterates California’s Anti-Mandatory Employment Arbitration Law
USA - February 16 2023 Yesterday, a three-judge Ninth Circuit panel revisited its own 2021 order and finally struck down California’s anti-mandatory employment arbitration…
Real Estate Agents Are Independent Contractors As A Matter Of Law If Requirements Met
USA - February 8 2023 James Whitlach, a real estate agent, brought a PAGA suit against Premier Valley, Inc. dba Century 21 MM and Century 21 Real Estate, LLC (collectively…
Age/National Origin Case Was Properly Dismissed Despite “Direct Evidence” Of Discriminatory Animus
USA - February 8 2023 Joan Opara was terminated from her employment as an IRS revenue officer after the IRS determined she had committed several “UNAX offenses” (i.e…
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