In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed, a civil rights law that prohibited discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all public areas of life, especially the in workplace. In 2008, the ADA was supplemented with the Americans
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Employers Not Required to Compensate Job Applicants for Pre-Employment Drug Testing
Recently, the Ninth Circuit issued an important decision regarding job applicants and pre-employment drug testing, Johnson v. WinCo Foods.
Legal Update: US Supreme Court Holds that PAGA Waivers are Enforceable
Supreme Court holds that PAGA waivers in arbitration agreements are enforceable.
California Eyes Stricter Pay Disclosure Requirements with SB 1162
California’s legislature is considering an aggressive push toward increased pay transparency.
BREAKING: California Supreme Court Rules that Meal and Rest Breaks are Wages Under Sections 203 and 226
Today, the California Supreme Court issued a very significant decision for employment litigators and employers in California: Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, S258966 (May 23, 2022). As most readers know, if an employer fails to provide a non-exempt employee with…
Digital Privacy: AB 1651 Proposes to Limit Digital Surveillance in the Workplace
New proposed law will limit employer’s ability to monitor employees’ digitial activities.
Mandating Diversity?: California Court Rules that AB 979 is Unconstitutional
California Superior Court strikes down diversity law as unconstitutional.
Broken Promises: When At-Will Employment Isn't Really At-Will
Court enforces Labor Code section 970 and rejects at-will employment defense.
Employers Strike Out: Court of Appeal Holds that Manageability Issues Are Not Sufficient Justification for Striking PAGA Claims
In late 2021, the California Court of Appeal, in Wesson v. Staples The Office Superstore, LLC, held that “courts have inherent authority to ensure that PAGA claims can be fairly and efficiently tried and, if necessary, may strike claims that cannot be…
Congress Cracks Down on Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Misconduct Claims
Congress passes bi-partisan bill prohibiting mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment claims.