Retaliation Whistleblower

Retaliation Risk Even When the Employee Is Wrong About the Law: Contreras v. Green Thumb Produce

In Contreras v. Green Thumb Produce, Inc., the Court of Appeal addressed whether an employee’s…

Joe RoseDecember 16, 2025

California Court of Appeal, Second District

Arbitration FEHA

Cook v. USC: Limits on the Scope and Fairness of Employment Arbitration Agreements

Cook v. USC: Limits on the Scope and Fairness of Employment Arbitration Agreements In 2024,…

Joe RoseDecember 14, 2025

Arbitration Class Action PAGA

Adolph v. Uber: PAGA Standing After Viking River

In July 2023, the California Supreme Court decided Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc., a case…

Joe RoseDecember 14, 2025

Arbitration Class Action PAGA

A Trial Court’s Roadmap Through Arbitration, PAGA, and Fairness Concerns

Although appellate decisions often receive the most attention, trial court rulings can sometimes provide a…

Joe RoseDecember 14, 2025

Arbitration Class Action PAGA

Viking River Cruises and the Ongoing Evolution of PAGA and Arbitration

In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Viking River Cruises,…

Joe RoseDecember 14, 2025

Employment Records PAGA Payroll Records

Responding to Employee Records Requests Under California Law

Requests for employee records are common in California and are often an early sign of…

Joe RoseDecember 14, 2025

Two restaurant employees, a man and a woman, are walking outside in the evening. The man is looking at his phone, while the woman carries a bag and looks ahead. Their uniforms consist of white shirts and black aprons. The setting includes parked cars and dim lighting.

FEHA Harassment

When Off-Duty Harassing Conduct Spills Into the Workplace: Employer Duties

Many California employers assume that employee conduct taking place entirely outside of work and outside…

Joe RoseDecember 14, 2025

Arbitration

Why Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services Still Matters in California Employment Law

In California employment law, few cases have had a longer or more consequential afterlife than…

Joe RoseDecember 13, 2025

Damages Settlement

Taxability of Employment Law Settlements and Judgments Under Federal and California Law

“There is nothing certain in life except death and taxes.” That observation is most commonly…

Joe RoseDecember 13, 2025

Investigations Public Employment

Compelled Statements, Discipline, and Constitutional Limits: Revisiting Lybarger v. City of Los Angeles

Among the most important California Supreme Court decisions affecting public employee investigations is Lybarger v.…

Joe RoseDecember 13, 2025

WORKPLACE WIRE

Retaliation Risk Even When the Employee Is Wrong About the Law: Contreras v. Green Thumb Produce

Cook v. USC: Limits on the Scope and Fairness of Employment Arbitration Agreements

Adolph v. Uber: PAGA Standing After Viking River

A Trial Court’s Roadmap Through Arbitration, PAGA, and Fairness Concerns

Viking River Cruises and the Ongoing Evolution of PAGA and Arbitration

Responding to Employee Records Requests Under California Law

When Off-Duty Harassing Conduct Spills Into the Workplace: Employer Duties

Why Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services Still Matters in California Employment Law

Taxability of Employment Law Settlements and Judgments Under Federal and California Law

Compelled Statements, Discipline, and Constitutional Limits: Revisiting Lybarger v. City of Los Angeles

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