Recently, the Supreme Court issued an opinion that lowered the bar for employees seeking to sue their employer. In Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, a heterosexual white woman claimed that she suffered discrimination...more
6/30/2025
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Last week, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2288 and Senate Bill (SB) 92, which amended California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Since 2004, PAGA has created challenges for California employers because it...more
The Supreme Court issued its opinion in Ferra v. Lowes Hollywood Hotel, LLC yesterday, ruling that when employers calculate meal or rest break premium pay, they must calculate and pay the premium based on the employee’s...more
Last week, in Frlekin v. Apple, Inc., the California Supreme Court held that employee exit searches constituted compensable “hours worked” under California law.
Under its “Employee Package and Bag Searches” policy, Apple...more
Last week, the California Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former Starbucks employee seeking compensation for time spent closing the store after clocking out. This decision in Troester v. Starbucks may limit the ability of...more
7/31/2018
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In a less-than-favorable decision for employers – Alvarado v. Dart Container Corporation – the California Supreme Court addressed how to calculate the overtime pay rate when the employee earns a non-production, flat sum bonus...more
6/29/2018
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On Monday, in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, the California Supreme Court adopted a legal test that may make it far more difficult for employers to classify workers as independent...more