Published works by Philippe A. Lebel

Published works

• “Headless” PAGA Claims Get Their Day: Leeper Set for November 3

  California Employment Law Update · October 20, 2026

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• Courts Must Evaluate Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements Individually

  California Employment Law Update · April 13, 2026

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• If it’s Tuesday, There’s a New California Regulation for That – This Time Against Venture Capital Firms!

  California Employment Law Update · January 22, 2026

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• New Restrictions on California’s “Stay-or-Pay” Provisions Require Employers to Review Repayment Agreements

  California Employment Law Update · January 15, 2026

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• California’s New Restrictions on “Stay-or-Pay” Provisions Require Employers to Review Repayment Agreements

  Compensation & Benefits Blog · January 15, 2026

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• Clock is Ticking for California Employers to Distribute the “Workplace Know Your Rights” Notice by February 1, 2026

  California Employment Law Update · January 9, 2026

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• Proskauer Prevails as Court Rejects End-Run Around Arbitration

  California Employment Law Update · January 6, 2026

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• Los Angeles Tops “Judicial Hellhole” List!

  California Employment Law Update · December 12, 2025

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• The Latest Developments in the Arbitration Wars – Implausible Sexual Harassment Claims

  California Employment Law Update · September 5, 2025

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• Managing the “Infinite Workday”:  Employer Responsibilities in a 24/7 Work Culture

  California Employment Law Update · June 23, 2025

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• “Somebody’s Watching Me” – What You Need to Know About California’s Proposed AI Employee Surveillance Laws

  California Employment Law Update · May 13, 2025

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• You Can’t Spell “Aggrieved Employees” Without an “I”: PAGA Claims Cannot be Headless

  California Employment Law Update · January 7, 2025

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• Once Again, Supreme Court May Have to Save Arbitration in California

  California Employment Law Update · August 20, 2024

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• PAGA 2.0 – What Employers Need to Know As PAGA Reform Becomes Law

  California Employment Law Update · July 1, 2024

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• SCOTUS Will Determine Employers’ Burden of Proof to Establish FLSA Exemptions

  Law and the Workplace · June 24, 2024

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• Unincorporated L.A. County Employers Must Comply With New Rules When Considering Applicants’ Criminal History

  California Employment Law Update · April 23, 2024

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• No Fighting! CalOSHA Releases its Long-Awaited Model Workplace Violence Prevention Plan.

  California Employment Law Update · March 8, 2024

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• Is the California Supreme Court Going to Throw Employers a Bone on PAGA?

  California Employment Law Update · November 8, 2023

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• Just in Time for Flu Season, California Expands Sick Leave Requirements

  California Employment Law Update · September 25, 2023

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• DOL Proposes Updated Overtime Exemptions Rule, Raising Minimum Salary to $55,086

  Law and the Workplace · September 4, 2023

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• Court of Appeal Clarifies Employers’ Expense Reimbursement Obligations for Pandemic-Related Remote Work

  California Employment Law Update · July 17, 2023

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• $22 Million FLSA Verdict Illustrates the Significance of Brief Unpaid Work Tasks

  Law and the Workplace · May 22, 2023

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• The Fate of PAGA Representative Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements will be Decided by August

  California Employment Law Update · April 23, 2023

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• No Sexual Harassment Claim Between Friends

  California Employment Law Update · March 24, 2023

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• Missed Payroll in the Wake of Bank Collapse: Implications, Strategies, and Minimizing Risk

  Compensation & Benefits Blog · March 16, 2023

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