California Supreme Court Clarifies the Definition of ‘Hours Worked’ Under California Law

On March 25, 2024, the California Supreme Court ruled that an employee's time spent waiting in the employee’s personal vehicle on their employer's premises while undergoing an employer-mandated exit procedure by a security guard, is considered compensable "hours worked" under Wage Order No. 16, section 2(J).

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January 23, 2024

Trial Courts in California Cannot Strike PAGA Claims on Manageability Grounds

Last Thursday, January 18, California’s Supreme Court held in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc. that trial courts lack inherent authority to strike a Private Attorneys General Act claim on manageability grounds. The ruling resolved a prior split of authority on whether PAGA claims may be stricken where there is no manageable way to try them.

California, Employment, PAGA, Supreme Court

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August 22, 2023

Job-Screening Firms Can Be Held Liable for FEHA Discrimination

Yesterday on Monday, August 21, the California Supreme Court in Raines v. U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group held that businesses that perform employment-related tasks for other companies, such as screening job applicants, can be held for discrimination under state law.

California, Fair Employment and Housing Act, FEHA, Raines v. US HealthWorks Medical Group, Supreme Court

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July 5, 2022

The United States Supreme Court Allows California Law to Reign Supreme

The U.S. Supreme Court has made the news in recent days. In a recent order, the Supreme Court denied review of California’s (controversial) AB 5—a law that, by default, classifies workers as “employees” instead of independent contractors.

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California Supreme Court Clarifies the Definition of ‘Hours Worked’ Under California Law

Trial Courts in California Cannot Strike PAGA Claims on Manageability Grounds

Job-Screening Firms Can Be Held Liable for FEHA Discrimination

The United States Supreme Court Allows California Law to Reign Supreme

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