California employers have come to know California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) as an expensive cost of doing business within the state. Unfortunately, the new PAGA reform is not likely to lead to any decrease in...more
The California Supreme Court has determined that trial courts lack the authority to strike claims brought under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) on the grounds that trying them would be unmanageable....more
On September 15, 2021, in a 2-1 decision, the Ninth Circuit upheld most of California’s law banning mandatory arbitration agreements and prohibiting employers from retaliating against applicants who refuse to sign an...more
On December 10, the California Supreme Court issued an impactful decision for the healthcare industry. In Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, the unanimous Court endorsed the Hospitals’ meal break policy, over...more