I’m often asked by clients with California employment claims how long it will take to adjudicate their claims. In recent years, my answer has been some version of: “A lot longer than it used to.” The 2015 Los Angeles Superior […]
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NEW YEAR USHERS IN NEW EMPLOYMENT LAWS IN CALIFORNIA
Another year, another dozen or so new laws for California employers and employees to brush up on. (It’s the most wonderful time of the year.) Here are my top three: 1. Paid Sick Leave Posting and Notice Requirements While California’s […]
Continue reading »CA Appellate Court Admonishes Trial Judges to “Stay Classy” in Certifying Wage and Hour Claims
In Martinez v. Joe’s Crab Shack Holdings (Nov. 10, 2014), the Court of Appeal for the Second District of California reinforced the importance of the class action as a preferred means of adjudicating wage and hour cases. “Litigation by class […]
Continue reading »Minimum Wages Make Waves in Midterm Elections
As reported in the Wall Street Journal, voters in four states on Tuesday approved ballot measures to increase the minimum wages paid to the lowest earning workers in Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Illinois also approved a symbolic, non-binding […]
Continue reading »New Legislation Sure to Sicken California Employers
Supporters are calling it “historic” and a shot in the arm to working class Americans. Critics contend it’s a job killer. Me? Just one more thing I can blog about. On September 10, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed the Healthy […]
Continue reading »CA Supreme Court Delivers Victory for Franchisors in Patterson v. Domino’s
In a long-awaited decision that came down last Thursday, the Supreme Court of California in Patterson v. Domino’s ruled that a franchisor is not the agent or employer of a franchisee’s employees for purposes of holding it vicariously liable for […]
Continue reading »Time Warner Cable Gets Served by California Supreme Court in Peabody
Chalk one up for the little guy. In Peabody v. Time Warner Cable, Inc. _____ Cal.4th ___ (July 14, 2014), the Supreme Court of California directly addressed “whether an employer may attribute commission wages paid in one pay period to […]
Continue reading »Von Nothdurft Decision a Game Changer for California Resident Managers
Residential apartment managers in California just can’t seem to catch a break. As licensees, they are not afforded the broad legal protections of tenants living at the same property. They are required to be on call 24/7 but are only […]
Continue reading »The Ten Commandments for Pursuing Your Employment Claims
Think you’ve been wronged by your current or former employer but don’t know how to proceed? Let these ten commandments be your guide. DO: I. Consult with an Employment Attorney. We’re everywhere—you can’t miss us. We pay good money to […]
Continue reading »California’s Minimum Wage Increases, Now Slightly Less Unlivable
Well, it’s better than nothing. Beginning July 1, 2014, the minimum wage in California will increase from $8.00 per hour to $9.00, the first such state increase since January 1, 2008. On January 1, 2016, the minimum wage will rise […]
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