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Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

More PAGA Updates: LWDA Publishes FAQ; AB 1034 Extends Exemption for Construction Employees under CBA

This summer, California passed significant and much-needed legislation reforming the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which permits individual employees to sue employers on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the...more

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National State Employment Law Update - November 2024

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In this brief update, we detail several changes impacting employers in jurisdictions across the nation. California- •California’s Department of Industrial Relations issued updated FAQs for the State’s Private Attorney...more

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California Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Watch in 2024

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The California Supreme Court issued several important decisions in 2023 about issues such as COVID-19 take-home exposure and arbitrating Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) claims. Employers should continue to be aware of...more

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California Court of Appeal Upholds Construction Industry CBA Exemption from PAGA

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The California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District upheld the construction industry collective bargaining agreement exemption to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) in Oswald v. Murray Plumbing and Heating...more

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Changes and Developments in California Employment Laws for 2022

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As 2021 quickly comes to a close, we look back at this year’s legislative session, which included several employment-related bills signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, including bills aimed at prohibiting quotas that interfere...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

New California Employment Laws in 2022

The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from non-disparagement and separation agreements, the California Family Rights Act, and warehouse...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Legislature and Governor Approves New PAGA Carve-Out

On September 27, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 646 (“SB 646”), which creates a limited exception from the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”) for certain janitorial employees performing...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: August 2021

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Zuniga v. Alexandria Care Ctr., LLC, 67 Cal. App. 5th 871 (2021) Summary: An expert may rely on inadmissible evidence to form an opinion if the source is reliable. Facts: Plaintiff Rosalinda Zuniga was employed by...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: July 2021

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Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, No. S259172, 2021 WL 2965438 (Cal. Jul. 15, 2021) Summary: The term “regular rate of compensation” under California Labor Code section 226.7 is synonymous with the term “regular rate...more

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California Employers To Face Raft Of New #MeToo Laws

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Wrapping up a whirlwind weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown just signed several pieces of legislation that will create new employer obligations in the areas of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Specifically,...more

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Exemption, Not Pre-Emption: California Federal Court Clarifies Meal And Rest Break Rules May Be Exempt From Labor Code Enforcement...

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In a recent decision, Judge Philip S. Gutierrez of the United States District Court for the Central District of California clarified an available avenue for employers with collective bargaining agreements (“CBAs”) to combat...more

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