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Two members of a putative class appealed from a trial court order granting summary judgment against them.

Kim Rushton, an employee of the City of Los Angeles, struck and killed a pedestrian (Ralph Bingener) while Rushton was driving to work at the Hyperion Treatment Plant.

With a growing number of employers using personality tests to vet job applicants, it is important for management to understand the pitfalls of these tests, including the potential for costly litigation.

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) litigation increased by 8.7% year-over-year, with 4,163 claims filed through October 2019.

In a recent decision, the United States District Court for the Western District of New York denied a college's motion to dismiss an employee's claim for unpaid overtime hours under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA").

In a long-awaited decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that class action waivers in employee arbitration agreements do not violate the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA").

Courts are continuing to reject class and collective actions asserting claims against hospitals for automatic meal-break deductions.

The statute of limitations for claims that arise from violations of employment laws is tolled (suspended) until a minor is 18 years of age.

Institutions are shielded from liability under Title IX when they take timely and reasonable measures in response to claims of sexual harassment.

For centuries, the young worker learned the skills of his or her trade by apprenticing with a master craftsman, often as little more than an unpaid, indentured servant.

Peter Reilly sued Inquest under the Independent Wholesale Representatives Contractual Relations Act of 1990, Civil Code § 1738.10, et seq. (the "Act"), which was created to protect sales representatives who receive commissions from, but who are not employed by, a manufacturer.

On August 12, 2014, the California court of appeal issued a sweeping decision that may spark a new wave of class action lawsuits against California employers.

Richard Joaquin alleged his employment as an LAPD officer was terminated in retaliation for his having filed a sexual harassment complaint against his supervisor, Sgt. James Sands.

One of the most common types of litigation facing employers is the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") collective action.

Crowell's Rebecca Springer and Katie Erno analyze the U.S. Supreme Court's recent rulings in Trump v. Slaughter and West Virginia v. BPJ, examining their implications for workplace policies and employer obligations. This Lightning Round episode delivers essential insights into how these landmark decisions will shape employment law practices moving forward.

Kathryn Sheppard filed a brief, two-and-a-half page complaint in federal court alleging discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA") and wrongful termination under Oregon state law.

Banner Health and the Kaiser Foundation were recently hit with separate class action lawsuits challenging their denials of certain mental health care coverage.

In a January 2010 decision, "Roa v. Roa", the Supreme Court of New Jersey concluded that a former employee was entitled to file suit under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination ("LAD") for an alleged discriminatory act occurring after his termination.