Category: California
California Supreme Court Narrows Statute Governing Timely Payments of Arbitration Fees in an Attempt to Avoid Federal Preemption
From JDSupra, Daniel Jones, Archis Parasharami, and Andrew Pincus discuss a recent case in California in which…
California Employers Granted Slight Reprieve From Onerous Arbitration Fee Payment Requirements
From JDSupra, Neil Eddington and Eugene Ryu discuss the California Supreme Court case in which the court…
Addition of Arbitration Provision To Terms Not Binding Without Consumer’s Clear Agreement
From JDSupra, Brian Heidelberger discusses a recent case which highlighted the importance of having evidence of consent…
California Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites the Ritz-Carlton for Misclassifying Janitors as Independent Contractors
The California Labor Commissioner’s office announced that it cited Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC for misclassifying janitors as…
Unconscionable Employment Terms In Onboarding Documents Can Void Arbitration Agreements
From JDSupra, Alison Tsao discusses a recent case in which the court read the employment agreement and…
Ninth Circuit Upholds California’s Independent Contractor Statute (AB 5)
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld California’s independent contractor statute (AB 5) which adopted the…
New California Bill Could Allow Uber, Lyft drivers to Unionize
From the Los Angeles Times, Suhauna Hussain reports on a bill in California that would allow rideshare…
California Labor Commissioner’s Office Cited a Home Care Services Company for Misclassifying Caregivers as Independent Contractors
The California Department of Industrial Relations announced that theThe California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited a home care…
San Francisco Obtains Judgement Against Staffing Firm for Misclassifying Workers
The San Franciso City Attorney announced that it obtained a judgment against GigSmart, a temporary staffing agency…
PAGA Plaintiffs Cannot Avoid Arbitration by Bringing a “Headless PAGA Lawsuit”
From JDSupra, Victoria Ayeni, Hallie Aylesworth, John Ellis and Adam Rosenthal discuss a recent California case in…
You Can’t Spell “Aggrieved Employees” Without an “I”: PAGA Claims Cannot be Headless
From JDSupra, Ariel Brotman, Philippe Lebel, Anthony Oncidi, and Jonathan Slowik discuss a recent California case in which the…
“Joint Employers” Are Not Vicariously Liable for Each Other’s Conduct in California
From JDSupra, Michael Kun reviews California cases in which the court said that joint employers (such as…
