Cal/OSHA is increasing its focus on enforcement of heat illness violations. On December 12, Cal/OSHA issued its first willful violation alleging Parkwood Landscape Maintenance (Parkwood) failed to comply with California Code...more
For businesses using independent contractor vendors, misclassification claims are usually well-suited for class certification. A plaintiff’s path toward certifying a class can be relatively smooth when all vendors of a...more
7/11/2022
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Class Action ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Joint Employers ,
Misclassification ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Putative Class Actions ,
State Labor Laws ,
Subcontractors ,
Vendors ,
Wage and Hour
On Jan. 27, 2022, the Supreme Court of California issued Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., No. S266001, ___ Cal. 5th ____, a decision that decisively changed the burden for employers in defending against claims...more
2/11/2022
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Burden of Proof ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
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McDonnell Douglas Formula ,
Protected Activity ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers