On June 2, 2023, Amici Curiae
the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), the California
State Sheriffs’ Association (CSSA), the California Police Chiefs’ Association
(CPCA), the California Association of Highway Patrolmen (CAHP), and the California
Reserve Peace Officers Association
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Update on the POST Commission’s Implementation of SB 2
This article by David E. Mastagni was originally published in the Legal Defense Fund update section of “PORAC Law Enforcement News”, April 2023, pg. 37 & 38. (To read the article in the magazine click this link.…
Mastagni Law Firm Won Ruling that Cathay Pacific Pilots Are Not Exempt “Professionals” Under California Wage and Hour Laws
In 2018, Mastagni Holstedt, A.P.C., filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of five pilots and other similarly situated individuals against their employers, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and U.S.A. Basing Ltd. (“Cathay”), seeking unpaid overtime wages, minimum wages, meal periods…
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A recent Public Employees Relations Board (PERB) decision makes clear an employer’s obligation to bargain over proposed changes to overtime sign-up and payment policies. In Service Employees International Union Local 521(Union) v. County of Fresno (County), the Administrative Law Judge…
Ninth Circuit Provides Guidance on First Amendment Protections Afforrded Controversial Public Safety Social Media Posts
The phenomenon that is social media is not new nor novel in today’s society. Yet, social media’s impact on speech and its overlap with the First Amendment continues to evolve and present the American legal system with unique challenges and…
Make-Whole Remedy Includes "Direct and Foreseeable" Financial Losses In Addition to Back Pay
On December 13, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) expanded the available remedies for unfair labor practices (ULP) based on discrimination or retaliation. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1269 (“Union”) filed a ULP against Thryv, Inc.…
Federal Judge Permanently Enjoins California Fee-Shifting Law Against Plaintiffs Bringing Second Amendment Challenges
In a major victory for the First Amendment right to petition the courts to enforce Constitutional Rights, U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez permanently enjoined enforcement of California Code of Civil Procedure § 1021.11 which imposed attorney fee liability on…
First Responder’s Workers’ Comp Rights Expanded in 2023
In a decisive victory for California’s first responders, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1127 on September 29, 2022. This bill makes three improvements to the California workers’ compensation system. First, SB 1127 shortens the window for employers to determine liability…