Split of Authority, Employment Litigation, Appellate Courts

California Appellate Courts Split on “Headless” PAGA Standing: CRST Expedited Permits Broad Claims, While Leeper Awaits Review

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 8/5/2025

A recent decision from California’s Fifth District Court of Appeal has deepened the divide among state courts on a critical issue under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA): whether a plaintiff may pursue representative...more

PAGA Update: Cal. Court of Appeal Confirms PAGA Plaintiffs Must Have a Timely Individual PAGA Claim

CDF Labor Law LLP on 4/25/2025

In a decision with important implications for many pending Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) lawsuits, a California Court of Appeal upheld the dismissal of a representative PAGA action as untimely because the plaintiff did...more

Another Day, Another Dispute Between Appellate Courts Over Employment Arbitrations

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 4/1/2025

The case of Parra Rodriguez v. Packers Sanitation Services LTD., LLC typifies the reason employers and employment counsel must stay on top of arbitration case developments....more

Florida Appellate Court Raises Bar for Whistleblower Claims: Key Takeaways and 6 Steps Employers Should Take Now

Fisher Phillips on 11/25/2024

A Florida state appellate court just issued a ruling raising the bar for workers pursuing whistleblower claims and making it easier for employers to defeat lawsuits before trial – but created a conflict with another appellate...more

Fifth Circuit Weighs in for the First Time Since COVID-19 as to When Remote Work Can Be Reasonable Accommodation

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/12/2023

Fifth Circuit precedent recognizes the “general consensus among courts” that regular, in-person work is an essential function of most jobs. Yet the continued viability of this premise has been in question, given the ability...more

Split of Authority › Employment Litigation › Appellate Courts

California Appellate Courts Split on “Headless” PAGA Standing: CRST Expedited Permits Broad Claims, While Leeper Awaits Review

PAGA Update: Cal. Court of Appeal Confirms PAGA Plaintiffs Must Have a Timely Individual PAGA Claim

Another Day, Another Dispute Between Appellate Courts Over Employment Arbitrations

Florida Appellate Court Raises Bar for Whistleblower Claims: Key Takeaways and 6 Steps Employers Should Take Now

Fifth Circuit Weighs in for the First Time Since COVID-19 as to When Remote Work Can Be Reasonable Accommodation

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