Ninth Circuit Allows ADA Claims to Proceed After Nuclear Security Contractor Revokes Employee’s Fitness-for-Duty Certification

Employers sometimes assume that safety-sensitive jobs create a legal safe harbor from disability discrimination claims.…

Joe RoseApril 24, 2026

California Court of Appeal, Sixth District, building

Attorney Work Product Investigations

When Employers Rely on a Workplace Investigation, They May Have to Produce the Investigator’s Findings

Paknad v. Superior Court is a useful reminder for California employers that an internal workplace…

Joe RoseApril 24, 2026

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Bonus Class Action PAGA Regular Rate of Pay

California Court of Appeal Revives Wage and Hour Class Certification Fight Over Bonus Pay and the “Regular Rate of Pay”

California employers often understand overtime as time-and-a-half based on an employee’s hourly wage. That is…

Joe RoseApril 24, 2026

California Court of Appeal, Second District

Arbitration Class Action PAGA

California Court of Appeal Enforces Employment Arbitration Agreement Despite Multiple Onboarding Documents

Employers often use more than one onboarding document to explain arbitration, class action waivers, confidentiality…

Joe RoseApril 24, 2026

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Arbitration Class Action PAGA

California Court Upholds Employer Arbitration Agreement and Limits Reach of Cook v USC in Wage-and-Hour Class Case

A new California Court of Appeal decision gives employers a useful reminder that not every…

Joe RoseApril 1, 2026

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Arbitration Commissions PAGA

California Court of Appeal Says Employee’s Arbitration Loss Barred His PAGA Claim in Sorokunov v. NetApp

California employers continue to look for reliable guidance on what happens when an employee’s individual…

Joe RoseApril 1, 2026

E-Verify Form I-9 USCIS

When an Employee Changes Identity Documents: Why Termination and Rehire Can Create More Problems Than It Solves

An employee presents new work authorization documents under a different name. Should the employer treat…

Joe RoseApril 1, 2026

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FEHA Reproductive Loss Leave

California’s Reproductive Loss Leave: A Targeted Leave Right Within California’s Broader Protected Leave Landscape

California employers may easily overlook reproductive loss leave because it applies only in a limited…

Joe RoseMarch 27, 2026

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California Court of Appeal Says CSU’s Anti-SLAPP Motion Went Too Far in Faculty Retaliation Case

Most people have never heard of California’s anti-SLAPP law, but it can dramatically affect a…

Joe RoseMarch 25, 2026

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When Privileged Emails Follow a Former Employee: A New California Appellate Decision on Attorney Disqualification

California employers, employees, and their lawyers often battle over documents, emails, and confidential workplace information.…

Joe RoseMarch 25, 2026

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Ninth Circuit Allows ADA Claims to Proceed After Nuclear Security Contractor Revokes Employee’s Fitness-for-Duty Certification

When Employers Rely on a Workplace Investigation, They May Have to Produce the Investigator’s Findings

California Court of Appeal Revives Wage and Hour Class Certification Fight Over Bonus Pay and the “Regular Rate of Pay”

California Court of Appeal Enforces Employment Arbitration Agreement Despite Multiple Onboarding Documents

California Court Upholds Employer Arbitration Agreement and Limits Reach of Cook v USC in Wage-and-Hour Class Case

California Court of Appeal Says Employee’s Arbitration Loss Barred His PAGA Claim in Sorokunov v. NetApp

When an Employee Changes Identity Documents: Why Termination and Rehire Can Create More Problems Than It Solves

California’s Reproductive Loss Leave: A Targeted Leave Right Within California’s Broader Protected Leave Landscape

California Court of Appeal Says CSU’s Anti-SLAPP Motion Went Too Far in Faculty Retaliation Case

When Privileged Emails Follow a Former Employee: A New California Appellate Decision on Attorney Disqualification

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