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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 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

Supreme Court of California Attorneys Lawyers Law Office Firm

Class Action PAGA Payroll Records Paystubs Penalties

California Supreme Court Clarifies When Wage Statement Penalties Apply

California wage and hour law gives employees important protections when employers fail to provide legally…

Joe RoseMay 9, 2026

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Arbitration Class Action FAA

Court Enforces Arbitration Agreement Against Railcar Repairman in Wage-and-Hour Class Action

When employees sign arbitration agreements, the enforceability of those agreements often turns on whether the…

Joe RoseMay 3, 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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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

Class Action PAGA Settlement

Individual Wage-and-Hour Settlements (The Merchant of Tennis v. Superior Court)

In January 2026, the California Court of Appeal issued a published decision with implications for…

Joe RoseJanuary 20, 2026

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

Class Action

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

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

California Supreme Court Clarifies When Wage Statement Penalties Apply

Court Enforces Arbitration Agreement Against Railcar Repairman in Wage-and-Hour Class Action

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

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

Individual Wage-and-Hour Settlements (The Merchant of Tennis v. Superior Court)

Adolph v. Uber: PAGA Standing After Viking River

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