Reprinted from Contra Costa County Bar Association Magazine https://www.cccba.org/?pg=ContraCostaLawyerMagazine&pubAction=viewIssue&pubIssueID=58085&pubIssueItemID=374129 With the prevalence of mandatory arbitration clauses in employment agreements, employment disputes are often resolved not
A new California appellate court decision has added to the number of prior cases where health care employers have been able to defeat retaliation and
A new California appellate decision has addressed whether a prevailing plaintiff on claims for unpaid overtime or minimum wages under Labor Code § 1194 can
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Below is a summary of some of the key new employment laws going into effect in 2024, several of which will require modifications to employee
BECAUSE WAGE-AND-HOUR DAMAGES CAN BE CALCULATED MORE PRECISELY, THE PARTIES MAY NOT BE AS FAR APART IN THEIR SETTLEMENT VALUATIONS Wage and hour claims—whether brought
On May 22, 2023, the California Supreme Court, in People ex. Rel. Lilia Garcia-Brower v. Kolla’s, Inc. clarified the circumstances pursuant to which employees are entitled to
Disability discrimination and related claims are among the most common causes of action to be filed by employees in California. A new appellate decision, Lin v.
Effective mediators are skilled at working through numerous challenges. But attorneys can help improve the odds of a mediation reaching a successful conclusion by avoiding
Coming into the last month of the year, below is an overview of some of the latest legal developments and key new employment laws going