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A common question California employers have is whether they can arbitrate wage and hour claims brought under the Private Attorneys General Act – commonly known as PAGA – in California.

On April 12, 2019, Colorado's House Bill 1025 – known as the "Ban the Box" law – cleared the state legislature and moved to the governor's desk for final signature.

Colorado Supreme Court recently issued an important ruling to address whether litigants may pursue a civil theft claim (including theft or unauthorized use of trade secrets) where such acts also constitute a breach of contract.

The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced this morning, January 6, its final rule clarifying the standard for employee versus independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Restaurants and other hospitality industries received some good news on Thursday, November 8, 2018.

In reaction to the United States Supreme Court's decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, which held that the prohibition against sex discrimination in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...

if any, between the amount it promised to credit participants and the amount its investments under the PFIO actually yielded.

In Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles, (2018) 4 Cal.5th 903, the California Supreme Court adopted the ABC Test for determining whether certain workers should...

On Friday, April 22, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7 – known as the "Stop WOKE Act" – into law.

The Florida Supreme Court has resolved a decade-long split among appellate courts regarding the burden of proof for private whistleblower claims, establishing that employees must demonstrate an actual violation of law rather than merely a good faith belief in wrongdoing. This landmark decision clarifies the distinction between protections afforded to public versus private sector whistleblowers and provides uniform guidance for employers defending against retaliation claims.

Failing to comply with Labor Code section 226, even small hyper-technical violations, can result in significant monetary penalties under both Labor Code section 226 and the Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA").

The Colorado Supreme Court recently resolved a philosophical split within the lower courts as to whether claimants are barred from pursuing both civil theft and breach of contract claims in the same litigation, and answered in the negative.

A recent decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit makes it harder for employer defendants to remove class actions to federal ...

On July 5, 2017, the Ninth Circuit, on appeal from the Eastern District of California, issued a ruling reversing the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of a defendant Bank...

Notably, the school district offered its employees a 5% increase from their most recent prior salary as starting salaries.

On February 10, 2020, the Central District of California denied a request for preliminary injunction filed by Uber and Postmates to block enforcement of California Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5).

Currently, the Austin ordinance is stayed pending an appeal to the Texas Supreme Court.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which covers Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana, recently held that employers may be required to provide accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act...