Law Alerts
Supreme Court upholds use of arbitration and the DirectTV case
By Brian E. Ewing. Esq. Supreme Court Yet Again Upholds the Use of Arbitration Agreements that Waive the Right to Proceed with a Class Action. The U.S. Supreme Court recently approved, yet again, the use of class action waivers in arbitration agreements. In DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia (US 14–462 12/14/15), the Court ruled that a […]
Holiday Parties Should Be Festive!
But you should forget the mistletoe & skip the inappropriate gag gifts. . . Holiday parties offer a chance for employees to interact with one another in a more casual atmosphere outside of the office, away from the stressors of work. They can also build morale. If, however, employees become too “casual” at the party, you as an […]
New Bill Alert 2016
Reminder: the California minimum wage will increase to $10 per hour on January 1, 2016, so companies must ensure all nonexempt employees are being paid at least that amount. This change also indirectly affects some overtime-exempt employees, whose monthly salary must be no less than two times the minimum wage. Those exempt employees whose salaries […]
New Piece Rate Law Provides Employers Some Relief; But With A Catch
Employers who pay their employees by “piece-rate” instead of paying the typical hourly wages now need to comply with AB 1513. The new law forces costly new requirements on employers who pay piece rate wages, but also provides some needed clarity in light of recent class action litigation in this area. Importantly, the bill also […]
Bipartisan CA Paycheck Fairness Bill Aims to Enhance Pay Equality and End Salary Secrecy
Wait. Doesn’t California already have an equal pay law? Well, yes. In fact, California has prohibited wage discrimination on the basis of sex since 1949, long before pay discrimination was prohibited by federal law. However, as the California Legislature sees it, the current version of the California Fair Pay Act is virtually identical to the […]
Landegger Baron Law Group defeats class action motion on behalf of East West Bank
Encino, Calif. – East West Bank, represented by Landegger Baron Law Group, soundly defeated a hotly contested Class Certification Motion, which was brought on behalf of all the bank’s Assistant Branch Managers, on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The Plaintiff had claimed that Assistant Branch Managers, as well as other bank employees, were classified improperly as exempt […]
You, The Law, and Unpaid Sleep Time
You, The Law, and Unpaid Sleep Time The California Supreme Court in Mendiola v. CPS Security Solutions clarified an employer’s ability to use unpaid sleep time for workers who work overnight shifts or shifts lasting longer than 24 hours, and significantly limited the exemptions permitting employers to not pay wages for sleep time. In Mendiola, […]
HEALTHY WORKPLACE HEALTHY FAMILIES- AB-1522
Amended by AB 304, signed by Governor Brown, July 13th, effective immediately!
Healthy Workplace Healthy Families – AB-1522
Take two Aspirin and call your favorite Employment Law Attorney for the Legal Rx Not surprisingly, we have received plenty of questions since the passage of AB 1522, the new, “Healthy Workplace, Healthy Families Act of 2014” requiring almost all employers to provide three paid sick days per year to most of their employees. The […]
Employment Practices Liability Insurance/Choice of Defense Counsel and Other Issues
By Alfred J. Landegger, Esq.: Al’s commentary after attending a recent conference on the changes in California’s employment law and how our state has the highest employment litigation in the country.
