CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE October 22, 2019 In addition to several key new California laws summarized in our October 16, 2019 E-Alert, recapped below are several cases impacting California employers decided thus far in October. CLARIFYING MEAL AND REST PERIOD PENALTY CALCULATIONS: On October 9, 2019, a California appellate court, in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood […]
Governor Newsom and the California Legislature Let Fly a Grand Slam of New Employment Laws for 2020 As the 2019 Legislative season ends, California employers will find it’s a whole new ballgame for 2020. New laws passed by the legislature, and signed into law by Governor Newsom, will make it harder to establish independent contractor […]
California’s Crowning Achievement: California Becomes First State to Ban Natural Hairstyle Based Discrimination August 7, 2019 Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a novel anti-discrimination bill into law, making California the first state to ban natural hairstyle-based discrimination. S.B. 188, also known as the Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair, or “Crown […]
Use it or Lose it! Supreme Court Holds Employers Risk Waiving Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Defense When Not Timely Pled June 13, 2019 Most employers know that, generally, an employee must file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or relevant state or local agency (Department of Fair Employment and Housing or […]
May 1, 2019 Courts May Not Compel Arbitration of Claims on a Classwide Basis Absent Parties’ Explicit Authorization Authored by Amy Fisher, Esq. On April 24, 2019, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Lamps Plus, Inc., et al., v. Varela, 587 U.S. ___ (2019) (“Lamps Plus”) that a court may not compel class arbitration […]
March 28, 2019 All employers who use the services of a background checking agency to procure a background check report on an employment applicant should know that the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) requires that the applicant sign a written disclosure and an authorization before the report may be obtained. Specifically, to ensure the […]
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Here We Go Again: New Year, New Laws-California Employers Get Ready! October 19, 2018 Every Fall California employers brace themselves for another onslaught of new employment laws going into the next calendar year. 2019 will be no exception. To help prepare our clients and friends, we summarize below some of the more significant new developments […]
September 13, 2018 COMPANIES WITH CONTRACTORS: HAVE YOU LEARNED YOUR DYNAMEX A, B, C’S? Executive Summary On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a groundbreaking decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles), 4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018), regarding the standard by which employers may classify California workers as employees […]
Ricketts Case successfully defended a putative class action filed against PacWest Energy, LLC d/b/a Jacksons Car Wash, alleging violations of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act. The Complaint sought injunctive relief as well as damages on behalf of a class of consumers who purchased monthly memberships for unlimited car washes at Jacksons Car Wash locations. On […]
Ricketts Case successfully defended Massage Envy Franchising, LLC against a putative class action alleging violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act and the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. The Complaint was brought on behalf of all consumers who purchased a one-hour massage session at an independently owned and operated Massage Envy® clinic franchise in Illinois or […]
Congratulations to our Ricketts Case superstar SuperLawyers and Rising Stars for 2018! Rising Star Nathan Kunz (Phoenix) and SuperLawyers are Merrili Escue (San Diego), Michele Floyd (San Francisco), and Cindy Ricketts (Phoenix).