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FEHA Labor Code PAGA

California’s suitable seating rule after Kilby v. CVS Pharmacy

California’s suitable seating rule after Kilby v. CVS Pharmacy California employers must provide a seat…

Joe RoseOctober 29, 2026

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Disability Accommodations FEHA

Husband v. Target Corporation: California Court Clarifies When an Employer Is Deemed to Know About an Employee’s Disability

Employers cannot accommodate disabilities they do not know exist. Yet workplace disputes often arise when…

Joe RoseJune 4, 2026

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Arbitration FAA

Supreme Court Says Local Delivery Drivers May Fall Within FAA Transportation Worker Exemption Even Without Crossing State Lines

The U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock continues the Court’s…

Joe RoseJune 4, 2026

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Class Action Wage and Hour

California Court of Appeal Throws Out $43 Million Wage-and-Hour Judgment After Nearly Two Decades of Litigation

Cortina v. North American Title Company represents one of the most significant California wage-and-hour class…

Joe RoseJune 4, 2026

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Arbitration California Arbitration Act Delegation Clause FAA JAMS

Ninth Circuit: Severability Clause Does Not Defeat Delegation of Arbitration Validity Questions

When an employee challenges an arbitration agreement as unconscionable, who decides that challenge, a judge…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

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Human Trafficking

Ninth Circuit Revives Human Trafficking Claims Against Seafood Importer After Congress Clarifies Civil Liability

When workers allege they were trapped in forced labor overseas, can a United States company…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

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COVID Religious Accommodation Title VII Vaccines

Ninth Circuit Upholds Hospital’s Denial of Religious Exemptions From COVID-19 Vaccine Policy

When employers receive religious objections to workplace rules, Title VII generally requires them to consider…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

Appellate Procedure COVID Religious Accommodation Vaccines

When an Appeal Fails Before It Starts: The Record-Citation Lesson from Cardenas v. Los Angeles Unified School District

Employment lawsuits often turn on difficult facts, competing declarations, and disputed legal standards. But sometimes…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

CalPERS Public Employment Public Pensions Writ of Mandate

Lost Records, Lost Retirement Credit: Court Revives Public Employee’s CalPERS Lawsuit Against Humboldt County

When public employees earn pension credit, the value of their retirement often depends on records…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

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Arbitration Class Action Labor Code Wage and Hour

Temporary-Worker Arbitration Agreement Did Not Follow Employee Into Direct Employment, Court Holds

When a company uses temporary workers, it may assume paperwork signed through the staffing agency…

Joe RoseMay 16, 2026

WORKPLACE WIRE

California’s suitable seating rule after Kilby v. CVS Pharmacy

Husband v. Target Corporation: California Court Clarifies When an Employer Is Deemed to Know About an Employee’s Disability

Supreme Court Says Local Delivery Drivers May Fall Within FAA Transportation Worker Exemption Even Without Crossing State Lines

California Court of Appeal Throws Out $43 Million Wage-and-Hour Judgment After Nearly Two Decades of Litigation

Ninth Circuit: Severability Clause Does Not Defeat Delegation of Arbitration Validity Questions

Ninth Circuit Revives Human Trafficking Claims Against Seafood Importer After Congress Clarifies Civil Liability

Ninth Circuit Upholds Hospital’s Denial of Religious Exemptions From COVID-19 Vaccine Policy

When an Appeal Fails Before It Starts: The Record-Citation Lesson from Cardenas v. Los Angeles Unified School District

Lost Records, Lost Retirement Credit: Court Revives Public Employee’s CalPERS Lawsuit Against Humboldt County

Temporary-Worker Arbitration Agreement Did Not Follow Employee Into Direct Employment, Court Holds

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