The First District held that a prevailing defendant in a PAGA action may not recover litigation costs from the California Labor Workforce Development Agency when the LWDA did not participate in the litigation....more
5/21/2025
/ Appeals ,
California ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hobby Lobby ,
Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Orders
California lawmakers have introduced legislation that would give employees the right to ignore communications from their employers that are received outside the contours of their “working hours,” which must first be agreed...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In August, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) announced that it would start accepting petitions for waivers from the recent decisions preempting California and Washington’s meal and...more
11/17/2023
/ California ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Employees ,
FMSCA ,
Labor Commissioners ,
Preemption ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waivers