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[Event] Workplace Horizons Extension: Bay Area - September 9th, Menlo Park, CA

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The leading educational and networking event — from the premier firm for employment + labor law — comes closer to you regionally and topically. The benefits of Jackson Lewis’ annual Workplace Horizons conference in New York...more

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Courts Clarify California Private Attorneys General Act in Relation to Federal Arbitration Act

The Supreme Court of the United States has been active of late in issuing decisions interpreting the Federal Arbitration Act — the principal federal statute governing judicial enforcement of arbitration agreements. In 2022,...more

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Key California Employment Law Case Summaries: April 2023

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A plaintiff maintains standing to pursue a non-individual PAGA claim in state court when his individual PAGA claim is sent to arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement...more

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Helping Employers Traverse the PAGA Jungle: Key Takeaways

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Navigating the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) landscape can be overwhelming for California employers. To help employers stay updated on the ever-evolving statute, this article highlights key takeaways from our recent...more

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Employers Feel the Heat from Summer Legal Updates — Minimum Wage Increases, Arbitration Enforcement, and New COVID Safety...

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Local Minimum Wage Increases Go Into Effect on July 1, 2022 - On July 1, 2022, a number of local governments throughout California will raise their minimum wage. In the City of Los Angeles, the new rate is $16.04/hour...more

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

Congress Moves To Compel The Litigation Of Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims

On February 7, 2022, the House of Representatives passed a significant bill that prevents the enforcement of arbitration provisions against an employee alleging sexual harassment. While not yet law, the bill is expected to...more

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California Employment Law Notes - November 2021

Ninth Circuit Resurrects California’s Anti-Arbitration Statute - Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A. v. Bonta, 13 F.4th 766 (9th Cir. 2021) - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part a 2020 preliminary...more

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Ninth Circuit Decision Creates Uncertainty for California Employers Using Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

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On September 15, 2021, the Ninth Circuit, in a 2-1 split decision, partially upheld a California law passed in 2019 governing the use of mandatory arbitration agreements by employers in California.  The state law, AB 51...more

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Ninth Circuit Partially Reinvigorates California Law Limiting Arbitration

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The Ninth Circuit created a judicial “tremor” on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, when it issued a ruling partially tossing out a District Judge's Order blocking enforcement of a California law barring employers from requiring...more

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What Forced Arbitration Ruling Means For Calif. Employers

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On Wednesday, in a surprising turn, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed in part a 2020 preliminary injunction issued by a district court and resurrected California Labor Code Section 432.6, the Golden...more

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January 2021: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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NJ Supreme Court Clears Hurdles for Employee Arbitration Agreements

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In Skuse v. Pfizer Inc., the New Jersey Supreme Court allows continued employment as a means for consent to an agreement to arbitrate and confirms online communication and delivery to employees regarding arbitration...more

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New Jersey Finally Gets a Roadmap to Creating a Valid Arbitration Clause

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Tuesday, New Jersey’s Supreme Court approved as legally binding an arbitration agreement provided to employees electronically, concluding the arbitration agreement was effectively, clearly, and unambiguously communicated to...more

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California’s Arbitration Agreement Ban on Hold

A controversial California law that would have prevented employers from requiring arbitration agreements as a condition of employment has been enjoined from taking effect by a federal district judge. Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51)...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Engaging Independent Contractors in the Gig Economy: 3 Things for Employers to Know

With more and more individuals taking on the so-called “side hustle” of driving for Uber or even entirely leaving the traditional 9 to 5 work life and opting to make the “gig economy” work as their full time occupation,...more

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AB 51: Preliminary Injunction GRANTED

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Among other things, AB 51 makes it unlawful for employers to impose arbitration agreements on employees as a condition of employment, even if employees are permitted to opt out. AB 51 was quickly challenged...more

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California Federal Court Issues Detailed Decision Explaining Its Preliminary Injunction to Block Anti-Arbitration Law

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As we wrote here, United States District Court Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the Eastern District of California wrote a brief “minute order” explaining that she was issuing a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of...more

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California Court Concludes that Anti-Arbitration Law is Likely Preempted

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On February 7, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued an order supporting its injunction of Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51), an expansive anti-arbitration law enacted in October, which was...more

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AB 51 Challenge: Preliminary Injunction Issued

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Seyfarth Synopsis: After granting a temporary restraining order days before AB 51 was to go into effect, the Eastern District of California granted a motion for a preliminary injunction on January 31, 2020. An order detailing...more

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Federal Court Halts Enforcement of California Arbitration Law

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A California federal court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Assembly Bill 51, an expansive anti-arbitration law enacted in October and set to take effect on January 1, 2020....more

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Federal Court Extends TRO to Enjoin Enforcement of New California Arbitration Statute

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As we recently wrote here, on December 29, 2019, just days before California’s new arbitration statute known as AB 51 was to go into effect, a federal judge in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of...more

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2019: A Year to Forget for California Employers

From the California Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Dynamex to the passage of dozens of new employment laws, 2019 was an important year for California employers. While some of these new laws were discussed here, this...more

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[Webinar] California Employment Law: What All Employers Need to Know for 2020 - January 14th, 12:30 pm PT

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2019 has been an unusually busy year for the California legislature and has created exponential litigation risk for private and public employers. Join Pavneet Singh Mac and Randy Boyer on January 14, 2020 for “California...more

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TRO Halts New Arbitration Law AB51

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On December 30, 2019, a federal District Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the State of California temporarily enjoining the State from enforcing Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51) —the new California law...more

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AB 51 Challenge: TRO Granted

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Set to take effect on January 1, 2020, AB 51 would make it unlawful for employers to impose arbitration agreements on employees as a condition of employment, even if employees are permitted to opt out. As...more

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