Legislative Update: Here Are the New California Employment Laws for 2020 Yesterday was the last day for Governor Newsom to sign or veto bills this legislative session. Governor Newsom signed almost every employment bill presented to him by the legislature, including...
Today, the California Supreme Court issued its long-anticipated decision in ZB N.A. v. Superior Court (Lawson), resolving a split among California Courts of Appeal on the issue of application of an arbitration agreement to a PAGA claim seeking both civil penalties AND...
Five reminders about sexual harassment prevention training requirements for California employers Employers should review their sexual harassment training obligations and ensure compliance, especially with the new law requiring sexual harassment prevention training for...
Supreme Court Gives Employers Another Tool to Fend Off Class Actions Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that an arbitration agreement cannot be read as permitting class arbitration unless the agreement clearly and explicitly so provides; it is not enough...
In February 2019, the Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles said on-call employees are protected by the Industrial Welfare Commission’s (IWC) wage orders, that entitle employees to “reporting time pay” as soon as they are required to report to work. The...
