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Defining Discharge: Vacation Pay During Temporary Layoffs
Under California Labor Code Section 201, when an employee is discharged, their accrued vacation pay must be paid...
LaCour v. Marshalls: Unraveling Claim Preclusion in PAGA Litigation
In recent years, California has seen a series of legal disputes revolving around the Private Attorney General Act...
Driving Towards Independence: App-Based Drivers Retain Independent Contractor Status
A boost for gig economy companies, the California Court of Appeal in Castellanos v. State (2023) recently upheld...
Navigating the Split: PAGA Claims and Manageability in California Courts
Due to the involvement of hundreds of parties and numerous complex legal issues, California trial courts have the...
Expanding Whistleblower Protections: California Supreme Court’s Ruling Redefines Disclosure in the Workplace
The California Supreme Court's recent ruling in the case of People ex rel. Garcia-Brower v. Kolla’s, Inc....
PAGA Standing and Arbitration: What Adolph v. Uber Means for Californians
With Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (2023), the California Supreme Court has provided much-needed clarification...
Disabled by Association: Navigating Associational Disability in California Employment Law
Until recently, employees have only been able to bring claims for disability discrimination and failure to accommodate...
The Future of PAGA and Arbitration: Insights from the Gregg v. Uber Case
PAGA, or the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004, allows employees in California to file lawsuits on behalf of the...
To Preclude or Not to Preclude: Issue Preclusion in PAGA Cases
Issue preclusion is a legal principle that bars the re-litigation of previously litigated issues in a subsequent case,...
New Employment Laws in Effect January 1, 2023
In 2022, Governor Newsom signed 997 new bills into law, including several key bills which are set to have a...
No, Wait! Can a Party Accept a Section 998 Offer After Summary Judgment?
The vast majority of California employment cases resolve through settlement. The reasons for this are simple: trials...
EMERGENCY: New 2023 Law Provides Emergency Condition Employee Protections
On September 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 1044, a bill which prohibits retaliation against...
Tail Wagging the Dog?: Plaintiffs’ Ability to Recover Attorney’s Fees Expanded Again
Attorney's fees in employment litigation often reach into the tens or hundred thousands of dollars and often surpass...
California Employers to Be Barred from Testing Employees for Cannabis
Can employers "discriminate" against employees that smoke pot? For many year the answer has been a clear "yes",...
Mixing Booze, Cocaine, and Work: Vicarious Liability for Employees’ Actions Analyzed by California Court of Appeals
In 2015, Hollywood producer Joel Silver brought an entourage to join him on a vacation to a luxury resort in the South...
Castle Law Brings on Experienced Senior Associate!
Transparency? Glassdoor and Anonymous Employer Reviews
Since their inception, business review sites like Glassdoor have consistently promised to protect the anonymity of its...
Ninth Circuit: Temporary Impairments Can Still Be Considered Disabilities
In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed, a civil rights law that prohibited discrimination...
Employers Not Required to Compensate Job Applicants for Pre-Employment Drug Testing
Recently, the Ninth Circuit issued an important decision regarding job applicants and pre-employment drug testing,...
Legal Update: US Supreme Court Holds that PAGA Waivers are Enforceable
Today, the United States Supreme Court announced a highly significant decision affecting the waiver of PAGA action...