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The Third Appellate District agreed with Noori.

California employers, particularly those in the retail industry, routinely implement security screenings of employees exiting the premises to limit the risk of employee theft.

With the increasing number of states legalizing marijuana, it's clear that it will have an effect on the workplace injury compensability.

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.

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

Employers and human resource (HR) professionals increasingly are turning to algorithmic decision-making tools to assist in making employment decisions such as recruitment...

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...

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").

In late July 2024, a federal judge permanently blocked implementation of the portion of the controversial Stop WOKE Act that would have restricted the types of training employers could mandate for their employees.

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.

"Why am I not receiving additional compensation for working overtime?" 1.3 million Americans will no longer be asking themselves this question after the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor submitted a Final Rule ...

The New York City Council has overridden Mayor Eric Adams' veto of two pay reporting bills. Large employers operating in New York City will soon be required to adhere to onerous new pay reporting requirements.

New York City has now joined the city of Philadelphia, the state of Massachusetts, and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico in prohibiting private sector employers from inquiring into the salary history...

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.