California law allows employees to sue their employers, on behalf of the State of California. The Private Attorneys General Act of 2004, known as “PAGA,” is becoming an increasingly dangerous source of litigation for employers. This is because it allows…
Current California Marijuana Laws and the Workplace In November, 2016, California adopted Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act. This statute legalized the use of marijuana in California by those over the age of 21. This law, combined with…
In a Major Victory for Employers, Governor Brown Has Vetoed the Latest Assault on Arbitration Policies. What Does This Mean for Employers? On September 30, 2018, Governor Brown vetoed AB 3080. This statute would have gutted the right of employers…
Governor Brown Has Until the End of September to Sign AB 3080 As readers of this publication know, the author has stressed the importance of legally-enforceable arbitration policies for over 25 years as perhaps the single most important protection available…
We are all familiar with the cocktail-hour expression “BYOB.” While the practice of allowing employees to bring their personal electronic devices to work (known as “BYOD”) presently sweeping California workplaces is apparently unrelated to booze, the resulting legal headaches are…
Voluntary Compliance with Federal Immigration Laws is Unlawful in California California employers are caught between a rock and a hard place. By this, I refer to the often conflicting compliance requirements imposed by federal immigration laws and California “sanctuary state”…
“Close Only Counts in Horseshoes and Hand Grenades.” -Baseball great Frank Robinson What Has Changed? With the stroke of its pen, the California Supreme Court has apparently added “independent contractors” to this exclusive list. On April 30, 2018, the…
Lawsuit Prevention for Employers Arbitration Policies Can Serve as a “Miracle” Cure-All A recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision illustrates how vulnerable employers are to claims of disability discrimination, and also how arbitration policies can serve as protective “armor.”…
Lawsuit Prevention for Employers Changes in California Law Are So Frequent that Annual Revisions are Advisable Many California employers have found that a properly-drafted employee handbook is their best first line of defense against employment-related lawsuits. Typically, the most potent…
Lawsuit Prevention for Employers In the last two weeks, four of this office’s employer-clients have received demand letters from a law firm, with offices in Burbank, California, demanding voluminous payroll-related documents. This firm, Lawyers for Employee and Consumer Rights, claims…