California Employee’s Associational Disability Bias Claim Fails
An employee who claimed she was fired because she took time off to care for her ill sister failed...
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Certain California Employers Face Hurdles When Recalling Laid-Off Workers
Although Californians must continue to follow COVID-19 safety protocols, the Golden State has reopened its economy and hotels, airports...
California Worker Whose Individual Claim Is Time-Barred May Bring PAGA Suit
An employee’s individual claim against her employer for a violation of the California Labor Code was time-barred, but she...
San Francisco Clarifies Vaccination Mandate for High-Risk Jobs
As the COVID-19 Delta variant continues to spread, San Francisco revised a pandemic-related order to provide clarity about a...
Calif. Employers Not Required to Calculate Overtime Using Weighted Average
Calculating employees’ “regular rate of pay” for overtime purposes can be complicated when they receive different rates of pay...
Los Angeles County Mandates Mask Use Indoors Regardless of Vaccination Status
In response to a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department issued a revised mask...
California Employers Must Pay ‘Regular Rate’ for Missed Break Premiums
Businesses in California must provide employees with meal and rest breaks or pay workers a premium equal to an...
4 Tips for California Employers on Piece-Rate Pay
Employers in the Golden State should know how piece-rate pay rules under the California Labor Code differ from federal...
Los Angeles Requires Vaccine Leave for Employees Working in the City
Mayor Eric Garcetti issued a public order expanding vaccination-related paid leave for workers in the city of Los Angeles....
Nonmanagerial Company Owner Wasn’t Liable for Wage Violations
A company owner who was not involved in managerial decisions could not be held personally liable for alleged violations...
Employer Failed to Show Worker Electronically Signed Arbitration Agreement
An employer failed to prove that an employee electronically signed an arbitration agreement, so the worker could not be...
Appeals Court Revives Challenge to California Board Diversity Law
Plaintiffs challenging California’s efforts to require more diverse boards for companies based in the state may have received a...
New Employment Laws Better Protect Workers in California, Create Compliance Challenges
A significant expansion of the California’s sexual harassment prevention law, a first-of-its-kind diversity law, salary history ban, and new...