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While Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Appears Dead, the Mandate for Federal Contractors Remains in Limbo
Much has been said about how the United States Supreme Court blocked most of President Biden's vaccine mandate last...
California Further Expands Limits on Non-Disclosure Provisions in Settlement Agreements
SB 331, which went into effect on January 1, 2022, greatly expands SB 820's existing restrictions on nondisclosure...
Employers to Cruise to Victory in PAGA Cases in 2022?
The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has been in effect in California since 2004 and enables plaintiffs to sue...
California Cracks Down on Quotas for Warehouse Employees Going into 2022
On January 1, 2022, AB 701 will come into effect in the state of California, heralding an effort to regulate the use...
Employers Should Review Expense Reimbursements in Light of Recent Ninth Circuit Decision
Recently, in Clarke v. AMN Services, LLC, the Ninth Circuit found that a per diem benefit paid to traveling clinicians...
Castle Law: California Employment Counsel, PC Announces New Partner!
ABC Test Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors Applies Retroactively
Recently, the California Supreme Court answered the long-awaited question as to whether the ABC test set forth in...
Significant Changes to the California Family Rights Act
Notable changes to the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”) recently went into effect on January 1, 2021. The CFRA...
California Supreme Court Grants Review in Employment Arbitration Case
During the California Supreme Court's weekly conference on December 16, 2020, the Court granted review in an...
Court of Appeal Limits Duplicative PAGA Litigation
A California Court of Appeal's recent decision will significantly impact PAGA litigation in favor of employers. In...
Cal/OSHA Issues Extensive Emergency Covid-19 Regulation
On November 19, 2020, the California Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (“Board”) adopted a...
New Law Expands Job-Related Protections for Crime Victims
Governor Newsom recently signed into law new legislation that expands job-related protections for crime victims. ...
Employers Beware: Section 925 Grants Employees Broad Power to Void a Forum-Selection Clause
Recently, in Midwest Motor Supply Co. v. Finch, the Court of Appeal found that an employee's right under Section 925...
New Covid-19 Reporting Law Imposes Notice Requirements on Employers and Expands Cal/OSHA’s Authority
Last month, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 685, which becomes effective on January 1, 2021. The law requires...
California Court Upholds Employer’s Arbitration Agreement Despite Allegedly Unconscionable Terms
Recently, in Conyer v. Hula Media Services, LLC, a California Court of Appeal held that an arbitration agreement in an...
Sacramento City Council Imposes New Requirements on Employers Due to COVID-19
On June 30, 2020, the Sacramento City Council passed the Worker Protection, Health, and Safety Act (“the Act”), which...
California Appellate Court Sheds Light on When Commute Time May be Compensable “Hours Worked”
Recently, a California appellate court shed some light on when time spent commuting to and from work may constitute...
Extortion in Employment: Threat to Terminate Employment May Constitute Extortion
Recently, a California Court of Appeal concluded that a threat to terminate employment may constitute extortion and an...
That One Hurts! California Supreme Court Holds that Plaintiffs May Pursue PAGA Penalties Even After Settling Individual Claims
Earlier this week, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Kim v. Reins International California,...
Ninth Circuit Confirms the Scope of the “Factor Other than Sex” Defense to Equal Pay Act Claims is Limited
In April 2018, an en banc Ninth Circuit held that the “factor other than sex” defense to Equal Pay Act (“EPA”) claims...