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Reporting Time Pay

When “Reporting for Work” Means More Than Showing Up: California’s On-Call Scheduling Decision in Ward v. Tilly’s

For many employees, being “on call” does not feel like free time. The employee may…

Joe RoseApril 26, 2026

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Reporting Time Pay

Reporting Time Pay in California: When Sending an Employee Home Early Still Costs Wages

California’s reporting time pay rules are easy to overlook because they often arise from ordinary…

Joe RoseApril 26, 2026

California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District

Attorney's Fees Demurrer

California Court of Appeal Limits Fee-Shifting When Employees Amend Employment Lawsuits

Late-stage amendments to an employment complaint can be costly, disruptive, and frustrating, particularly when they…

Joe RoseApril 25, 2026

California Court of Appeal, Second District

Arbitration Harassment

California Court of Appeal Rejects Blue Origin’s Employment Arbitration Agreement as Unconscionable

Employment arbitration agreements remain enforceable in many California cases, but only when they are drafted…

Joe RoseApril 25, 2026

ABC Test Independent Contractor Labor Commissioner

Labor Commissioner Cites Home Care Agency $4.4 Million for Alleged Caregiver Misclassification

Labor Commissioner Cites Home Care Agency $4.4 Million for Alleged Caregiver Misclassification California’s independent contractor…

Joe RoseApril 24, 2026

Arbitration Class Action PAGA

Ninth Circuit Rejects Attempt to Use Two Arbitration Losses to Wipe Out Hundreds of Employee Arbitration Agreements

O’Dell v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc. was filed on April 1, 2026, by the United…

Joe RoseApril 24, 2026

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Independent Contractor Workers Compensation

Injured While Working for a Subcontractor: Why One California Worker’s Lawsuit Against a Higher-Tier Contractor Was Dismissed

A California Court of Appeal recently published an important workplace injury decision involving a construction…

Joe RoseApril 24, 2026

Contracting Out Management Rights Clause MMBA

California Court of Appeal Protects Union Bargaining Rights When Public Employers Outsource Bargaining Unit Work

California Court of Appeal Protects Union Bargaining Rights When Public Employers Outsource Bargaining Unit Work…

Joe RoseApril 24, 2026

COVID Religious Accommodation Title VII

Ninth Circuit Leaves in Place Employer Win in COVID Testing Religious Accommodation Case

Employers have spent the last several years navigating a difficult question: when does an employee’s…

Joe RoseApril 24, 2026

FEHA Harassment Interns Public Employment Students Volunteers

California Court Clarifies FEHA Protection for Unpaid Interns and Students in Clinical Programs

California employers and educational institutions sometimes treat “student,” “intern,” “trainee,” and “employee” as separate legal…

Joe RoseApril 24, 2026

WORKPLACE WIRE

When “Reporting for Work” Means More Than Showing Up: California’s On-Call Scheduling Decision in Ward v. Tilly’s

Reporting Time Pay in California: When Sending an Employee Home Early Still Costs Wages

California Court of Appeal Limits Fee-Shifting When Employees Amend Employment Lawsuits

California Court of Appeal Rejects Blue Origin’s Employment Arbitration Agreement as Unconscionable

Labor Commissioner Cites Home Care Agency $4.4 Million for Alleged Caregiver Misclassification

Ninth Circuit Rejects Attempt to Use Two Arbitration Losses to Wipe Out Hundreds of Employee Arbitration Agreements

Injured While Working for a Subcontractor: Why One California Worker’s Lawsuit Against a Higher-Tier Contractor Was Dismissed

California Court of Appeal Protects Union Bargaining Rights When Public Employers Outsource Bargaining Unit Work

Ninth Circuit Leaves in Place Employer Win in COVID Testing Religious Accommodation Case

California Court Clarifies FEHA Protection for Unpaid Interns and Students in Clinical Programs

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