Last year was a significant year for California’s Private Attorneys General Act (known as “PAGA”), the 18-year old wage-and-hour enforcement act that, according to one study, has generated over 20,000 lawsuits against...more
2/1/2022
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Ballot Measures ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
Parallel Claims ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
When an employee gets injured on the job, employers know to provide information about workers compensation coverage. But employers would be wise to remember to also consider whether the injury constitutes a “serious health...more
It comes as no surprise that employee claims against employers are on the rise. In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a drastic decline in newly filed employment-related lawsuits. The decline was likely the...more
3/5/2021
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Downturn ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Layoffs ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Workplace Safety
The Black Lives Matter movement, protesting racism, police brutality, and the deaths of George Floyd and other Black Americans, has not only been seen and heard in streets around the world; it has found a new voice in...more
While some states have moved quickly to re-open for business, California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a four-stage plan to modify the statewide stay-at-home order, beginning with expanded testing and contact tracing...more