The First District Court of Appeal’s recently published decision, Allison v. Dignity Health, is a win for employers holding that broad reliance on time-clock data and expert surveys is insufficient to sustain class-wide...more
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into employment decision-making has revolutionized how companies recruit, evaluate, and manage employees. These high-functioning AI tools are capable of screening job...more
In a recent unpublished California appellate court decision, the Court unanimously reversed the lower court’s ruling that an agreement to arbitrate contained in an employee handbook was unenforceable....more
Should Proposition 32 be voted into law this year, California faces yet another minimum wage hike.
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In a state as diverse and politically active as California, employers are bound to encounter clashing political expressions among employees this election cycle. Navigating these challenges and enforcing policies affecting the...more
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Effective January 1, 2024, California law requires employers to provide employees at least forty (40) hours or five (5) days of Paid Sick Leave (PSL) per year, up from 24 hours/3 days in previous years....more