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Know Your Rights: Live-In Domestic Workers and Personnel Attendants in California
If you work as a caregiver, nanny, housekeeper, or certain other domestic worker in California, you have important...
California vs. Federal Overtime Laws: What Workers Need to Know
California's overtime laws provide significantly greater protections for workers than federal standards, entitling...
California’s Tool Wage Requirement: Protecting Workers from Hidden Costs
Typically, in California, if your employer wants you to provide and maintain your own work tools, they must pay you at...
Understanding California’s Minimum Salary Requirements for Overtime Exemptions
If you're a salaried employee in California, you may have wondered whether you should be receiving overtime pay. While...
Victims of Sexual Harassment at Work Can Have Their Day in Court: Employer Cannot Force Arbitratation of Sexual Harassment Claims in California
If you've experienced sexual harassment at work in California, you have the right to take your case to court - even if...
Court Upholds Workers’ Right to Recover Attorney Fees When Appealing Labor Commissioner Decisions
FEHA and Single Incident Harassment: What Employers Need to Know
In Bailey v. San Francisco District Attorney's Office (2024), the California Supreme Court addressed crucial questions...
PAGA Prelitigation Notices: Clarifying ‘Aggrieved Employees’ Requirements
The Private Attorney Generals Act (PAGA) was enacted to address the under-enforcement of labor laws due to limited...
Forever Bound: How USC’s Arbitration Agreement Highlighted the Risks of Infinite Duration Clauses
Arbitration agreements are frequently used in employment contracts to resolve disputes outside of traditional...
New Employment Law for 2025!
Heading into 2025, the state has introduced several new employment laws aimed at protecting the rights of workers...
California Supreme Court: No Intervention in PAGA Claims
The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) has statutory authority to collect civil penalties from...
California’s SB 399: No Compulsion with Regard to Religion or Politics
Starting January 1, 2025, California employees will gain important new protections under the California Worker Freedom...
Unpacking Arbitration Agreements: Perhaps not as Binding as Your Employer Wants you to Think
In a recent opinion by a California Court of Appeal, Jenkins v. Dermatology Management, LLC, the court affirmed that...
The Importance of Carefully Reviewing the Facts Recited in Severance Agreements in California
Before signing a severance agreement it is important to review it carefully. Preferably one should review it with the...
Paleny v. Fireplace Products U.S.: Clarifying FEHA’s Approach to Pregnancy Protections
The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) is designed to protect employees from discrimination,...
Untimely Tesla: How Missed Fee Payments Can Impact Arbitration Agreements
The case of Dominique Keeton vs. Tesla, Inc. (2024), is important for both California employers and employees as it...
Governor Newsom and Legislative Leaders Announce PAGA Reform Agreement
California's labor landscape is set to undergo significant changes following the announcement of an agreement to...
It’s in the Handbook: Employee Acknowledgements in Arbitration Agreements
Arbitration agreements in employment contracts have become a cornerstone of dispute resolution, offering a private and...
PAGA Update: What You Need to Know About Arbitrating Individual Claims
The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) enables employees in California to act as private enforcers of the Labor...
How the FAA Preempts California Law in Arbitration: Insights from Hernandez v. Sohnen
As many readers are aware, arbitration agreements are often found in employment contracts, requiring disputes to be...