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California Supreme Court Holds That Meal And Rest Break Premiums Must Include...
On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, in which it held that meal and rest break premiums required under California Labor Code...
View ArticleWhat Appellate Courts Are Missing About PAGA Standing After Viking River Cruises
The California Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument for May 9, 2023 in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc., a closely watched case that concerns whether a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)...
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Crisis Averted: California Employers Are Not Liable for “Take-Home” COVID Cases.
Last week, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that employers are not liable to nonemployees who contract COVID-19 from employee household members that bring the virus home from their...
View ArticleJuly 2023 California Employment Law Notes
We invite you to review our newly-posted July 2023 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights...
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Adolph Parts With Viking River, Opening Path for Arbitration-Bound Plaintiffs...
On July 17, 2023, approximately one year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Viking River Cruises, the California Supreme Court issued its highly-anticipated decision in Adolph v. Uber...
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Organizations May Sue Employers Based On Time Spent Opposing Unfair Competition
Under the unfair competition law (UCL), Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 et seq., a plaintiff may bring a cause of action for any “unlawful, unfair or fraudulent business act or practice.” Generally,...
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Is the California Supreme Court Going to Throw Employers a Bone on PAGA?
On November 8, 2023, the California Supreme Court heard oral argument in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., a case that could have profound implications for the future of Private Attorneys General...
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California Places Third on Annual “Judicial Hellholes” List!
For the second year in a row, California has avoided being “the worst in the nation,” but still managed to secure the unenviable third position on the American Tort Reform Foundation’s (“ATRF”) Annual...
View ArticleTrial Courts May Control, But They May Not Dismiss, PAGA Claims On...
The California Supreme Court has issued its much-anticipated decision in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., determining whether Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims can be dismissed as...
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California Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Compensable “Hours Worked”
On March 25, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors, Case No. S275431, providing additional guidance on compensable “hours worked” under...
View ArticleAbused California Employers Score A Rare Victory!
The California Supreme Court handed employers a consolation prize this week, holding that an employer does not incur monetary penalties if there is a reasonable, good faith dispute over whether the...
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California Supreme Court Delivers Big Win for Gig Companies
On July 25, 2024, the California Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Proposition 22, the law allowing gig economy workers to be classified as independent contractors. The decision ends a...
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Hot PAGA Summer Rolls on with Another “Win” for Employers
The “Summer of PAGA” continued last week when the California Supreme Court ruled in Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc., Case No. S271721, that a plaintiff in a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) action does not...
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