Category: California
California Announces Settlement with Lyft over Driver Misclassification Claims
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office, along with state and local enforcement partners, announced a record wage-and-hour settlement…
An Arbitration Clause Specific to an Employment Agreement Might Not Apply to Common Employment Claims
From JDSupra, Jared Slater discusses warns companies that use arbitration agreements to review them carefully in light…
Does California Employment Law Follow Workers Across State Lines? Key Frameworks and the Latest from the California Court of Appeal in Saberin v. Alation, Inc.
From JDSupra, Emily N. Laskoe, Lauren A. Shurman, and Ruth Zadikany discuss a recent case in which…
Collective Bargaining Rights for Rideshare Drivers: California and Illinois Join Massachusetts in Paving the Way
From JDSupra, Sarah Gasperini, Laura Pierson-Scheinberg, and Richard Vitarelli discuss laws in California, Illinois, and Massachusetts that…
Signed the Same Day, Read Together: The Mutuality Problem Hiding in Onboarding Documents
From JDSupra, Jared Slater discusses a recent case in California in which the court considered a confidentiality…
California Attorney General Publishes Annual Labor Day Report Spotlighting Protecting Workers
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the sixth annual Labor Day Report highlighting his ongoing commitment to protecting…
Ninth Circuit Confirms Employment-Specific Arbitration Language Survives Cook
From JDSupra, Jared Slater discusses a recent case in which the court said that the language “including…
California federal court rules that clicking on “Get More Info” tab does not create enforceable clickwrap arbitration agreement
From JDSupra, C. Allen Garrett Jr. discusses a recent case in which the court said that clickina…
9th Circuit Upholds Arbitration Agreement Despite Waiver of Representative PAGA Claims
From JDSupra, Weintraub Tobin discusses a recent case in California in which the lower court did not…
San Diego Files Lawsuit Alleging Grocery Store Sushi Workers were Misclassified
From the San Diego County News Center, Gig Conaughton reports that the County of San Diego announced…
Worker Classification and Expense Reimbursement in California
From JDSupra, Trevor Locko and Tracie Stender discuss a recent case and how new statutes may affect…
Guidance for California Employers to Avoid Costly Employee Misclassification Claims
The Employer Advocates Group law firm released guidance to assist California businesses in properly classifying workers as…
