On March 23, 2022, the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., ruled that courts do not have authority to strike a claim under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”)...more
4/8/2022
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In Esparza v. KS Industries, L.P., 2017 WL 3276363 (2017), the Fifth District Court of Appeal recently clarified the arbitrability of certain claims brought under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). Previously, in...more
On August 25, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Federal Acquisition Regulatory (“FAR”) Councils published “Guidance for Executive Order 13673, ‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces’” (“final rule”). See 81 Fed....more
9/22/2016
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On August 25, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Federal Acquisition Regulatory (“FAR”) Council published “Guidance for Executive Order 13673, ‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces’” (“final rule”). Also...more
9/7/2016
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Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ,
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
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Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) ,
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Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) ,
Wage and Hour
Assembly Bill (“AB”) 1513, will significantly change the requirements governing the payment of piece-rate compensation in California beginning January 1, 2016.
AB 1513 creates Labor Code section 226.2 which sets forth...more