On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Muldrow v. St Louis, No. 22-193, resolving a circuit split and holding Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) prohibits discriminatory...more
Takeaway: On January 18, 2024, the California Supreme Court resolved a conflict between California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and the “manageability” concept used by courts to evaluate whether class certification...more
On January 18, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision looking to resolve a conflict between California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and a concept called “manageability” which refers to the...more
On July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court issued its long-anticipated decision in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. and held that an employee who has been compelled to arbitrate “individual” claims under the California...more
PAGA Generally -
Prior to 2004 employees could sue employers for damages or statutory penalties for Labor Code violations and only the state could sue for civil penalties. In 2004 the California Legislature enacted the...more