In a 2-1 decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on September 15 reversed a district court’s order enjoining the enforcement of California Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51) codified as Labor Code Section 432.6. Chamber...more
The California Supreme Court has ruled that unpaid wages cannot be recovered in private attorney general actions under the state’s Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)....more
California’s 2016 legislative session ended, once again, with a flurry of activity in the legislature and by Governor Jerry Brown, resulting in numerous new laws requiring employer action. The end-of-session bills were not...more
12/8/2016
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