With the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) rising in California, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the Employment Development Department (EDD) have issued guidance and reminders on...more
3/11/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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The filing of class actions against California employers for meal and rest break violations remain as prevalent as ever, but the California Courts of Appeal have recently issued two rulings that may help employer-defendants....more
12/3/2019
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Calculation of Damages ,
Class Action ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
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Employment Litigation ,
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Labor Regulations ,
Penalties ,
Rate of Pay ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State and Local Government ,
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Unpaid Wages ,
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The legal community paid close attention to the California Supreme Court’s 2018 Dynamex decision which adopted a strict test to curtail misclassification of workers as independent contractors. Now that the California...more
10/16/2019
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Dynamex ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
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Misclassification ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Following in the wake of the #MeToo movement, two new bills adopted by the California Legislature will expand the temporal scope of state-law harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and sexual assault claims. ...more
10/4/2019
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Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Sexual Harassment ,
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State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations
California is the birthplace of many of the best-known apps credited – or blamed, depending on your point of view – with fueling the gig economy. But the California Supreme Court issued a ruling on April 30, 2018 that will...more
5/7/2018
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour