On June 18, 2024, Governor Newsom, in collaboration with legislative leaders, unveiled a landmark agreement to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The agreement comes before California voters could weigh in on...more
6/21/2024
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Compliance ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Penalties ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Settlement ,
Wage and Hour
The agenda for Mintz’s Annual Employment Law Summit taking place on May 15th in San Diego is now available!
This year, we are thrilled to feature Hon. William McCurine as our keynote speaker.
The segments this year...more
5/7/2024
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Best Practices ,
C-Suite Executives ,
California ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Chief Diversity Officer (CDOs) ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Reporting ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Events ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Violence
The California Supreme Court has closed the door on the employer-friendly rule the U.S. Supreme Court set out in the case of Viking River Cruises Inc. v. Moriana. There, the Supreme Court held that employees could waive their...more
7/26/2023
/ Arbitration ,
CA Supreme Court ,
California ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
Uber ,
Viking River Cruises ,
Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana
The U.S. Supreme Court has given businesses with California employees the option (at least for now) to avoid employee-initiated court proceedings under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). On June 15, 2022, the...more
6/17/2022
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Arbitration Agreements ,
California ,
Class Action ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
State Labor Laws ,
Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana ,
Waivers