CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT OPENS THE FLOODGATES FOR CLASS ACTION AND PAGA LAWSUITS AGAINST EMPLOYERS
Yesterday, the California Supreme Court shocked the business world with a broadside blow that now [...]
Employment Litigation Issues
A BIG WIN FOR AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional a California regulation (title 8, [...]
New California Law Requires Rehiring of Laid-Off Employees in Certain Industries Until 2024!
On April 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law California Labor Code Section 2810.8, which [...]
Alert: New Meal Period Requirements in California; One-Minute Mistakes Can Cost Employers Thousands of Dollars!
On Thursday, February 25, 2021, the California Supreme Court handed down a decision in Kennedy Donohue [...]
Don’t Mishandle Requests for Employee Records
Authored by Steve Holden. Published in the Sacramento Business Journal May 2019. California has a [...]
An Attorney’s Demand for Employment Records; What Employers Should Know
Authored by Steve Holden. Published in the Sacramento Business Journal February 2012. For most employers, [...]
Another Class Action Bites the Dust. The Good and Bad News for Employers
Every day in California new class action lawsuits are filed against employers. Most are based [...]
Two Lessons for Employers from Richey v. AutoNation
Yesterday the California Court of Appeal issued an opinion with two valuable lessons for employers. [...]
DFEH Director Explains Restructuring and Hopes for New Regulations
The Director of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing briefed the Northern California [...]
Policies Governing an Employer’s Electronic Documents Can Be Critical
We’re all aware of the massive and growing volume of electronically stored documents and electronic [...]