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Labor Code Punitive Damages Uncategorized Whistleblower Retaliation Wrongful Termination

July 14, 2023

Zirpel v. Alki David Productions, Inc. (CA2/4 B317334, filed 6/20/23, pub. ord. 7/14/23) Lab. Code § 1102.5 Retaliation

Defendant and appellant Alki David Productions, Inc. (ADP) appeals from the judgment entered in favor…

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Local Wage Ordinance Wages & Overtime Law

July 13, 2023

Grace v. The Walt Disney Company (CA4/3 G061004 7/13/23) Anaheim Living Wage Ordinance

In 2018, Anaheim voters approved a Living Wage Ordinance (LWO). (Anaheim Mun. Code, § 6.99…

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Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)

July 11, 2023

Thai v. International Business Machines Corp. (CA1/5 A165390 7/11/23) COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order | Employee Expenses

On March 19, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued…

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Labor Law Public Employment Relations Board

May 3, 2023

State of California (State Water Resources Control Board) PERB Decision No. 2830-S (Precedential)

Decision No. 2830a-S Description: In an earlier decision in this case, State of California (State…

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Labor Law Public Employment Relations Board

May 3, 2023

Orange County Employees Association (Sanchez) PERB Decision No. 2860-M (Non-Precedential)

PERB Decision No. 2860-M Description: The amended complaint alleged that Respondent Orange County Employees Association…

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Uncategorized

April 10, 2023

Discovery of human resources consultant communications in litigation

Employers may be unwittingly helping their courtroom adversaries make their case when communicating with non-attorney…

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Arbitration Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)

April 8, 2023

Nickson v. Shemran, Inc. (CA4/1 D080914 4/7/23) PAGA | Arbitration

Shemran, Inc. (Shemran) appeals the denial of its motion to compel arbitration of a Labor…

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ABC Test Arbitration Misclassification Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)

March 24, 2023

Gregg v Uber Technologies, Inc. (CA2/4 B302925 3/24/23) PAGA | Arbitration

Johnathon Gregg sued Uber Technologies, Inc., and Rasier-CA, LLC (collectively, “Uber”), under the Private Attorneys…

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ABC Test Constitutional Law Independent Contractor

March 18, 2023

Olsen v. State of California (9th Cir. 21-55757 3/17/23) ABC Test | AB 5 as Amended

The panel affirmed in part and reversed in part district court orders dismissing Plaintiffs’ Second…

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Pregnancy Discrimination

March 17, 2023

Lopez v. La Casa de Las Madres (CA1/3 A163133 partial pub. 3/16/23) Pregnancy Discrimination

Gabriela Lopez filed the underlying action for employment discrimination and wrongful termination against La Casa…

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