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Labor Code Punitive Damages Uncategorized Whistleblower Retaliation Wrongful Termination

July 14, 2023

Zirpel v. Alki David Productions, Inc. (CA2/4 B317334, filed 6/20/23, pub. ord. 7/14/23) Lab. Code § 1102.5 Retaliation

Defendant and appellant Alki David Productions, Inc. (ADP) appeals from the judgment entered in favor…

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Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)

July 11, 2023

Thai v. International Business Machines Corp. (CA1/5 A165390 7/11/23) COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order | Employee Expenses

On March 19, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued…

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Arbitration Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)

April 8, 2023

Nickson v. Shemran, Inc. (CA4/1 D080914 4/7/23) PAGA | Arbitration

Shemran, Inc. (Shemran) appeals the denial of its motion to compel arbitration of a Labor…

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Adjudicatory Informal Hearings Civil Penalties Depositions Labor Code Labor Commissioner Misclassification

March 9, 2023

Garcia-Brower v. Nor-Cal Venture Group (CA3 C089148 3/9/23) Labor Commissioner Subpoena

During an investigation into possible violations of California overtime laws by appellant Nor-Cal Venture Group,…

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Labor Code Meal Periods Premium Pay Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)Rest Breaks Wages & Overtime Law

February 28, 2023

Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc. (CA2/4 B256232A opn. on remand 2/27/23) Premium Pay

In California, if an employer unlawfully makes an employee work during all or part of…

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Arbitration Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)

February 26, 2023

Galarsa v. Dolgen California, LLC (CA5 F082404A 2/24/23) Arbitration | Post-Viking River Cruises

Plaintiff Tricia Galarsa sued her former employer, Dolgen California, LLC (Dollar General), to recover civil…

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Arbitration Class Actions Employment Law Labor Code

December 29, 2021

Garcia v. Expert Staffing West (CA2/6 B307371 12/29/21) Arbitration between Applicants and Former Employers

Respondent Roseana Garcia had an employment agreement with her former employers, appellants Essential Seasons and…

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Labor Code Wages & Overtime Law

August 12, 2021

Jamie Zepeda Labor Contracting v. Department of Industrial etc. (CA4/1 D078062 8/12/21) DLSE Minimum Wage Citations/Farm Labor Contractors

California law requires that employers pay agricultural workers a minimum wage “on the established payday…

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Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)Wages & Overtime Law

August 5, 2021

Herrera v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto (CA5 F080963 8/5/21) Arbitration/PAGA Representative Actions

Defendant Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, Inc., appeals from an order denying its petition to…

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Business and Professions Code Labor Code Non-Competition Agreements Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)

July 21, 2021

Johnson v. Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. (CA4/1 D077599 7/21/21) PAGA/Time-Barred Individual Claim/Representative Claim

Gina Johnson filed a lawsuit against her employer, Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. (Maxim), under the…

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