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Race to Justice: Labor Code Section 925 Allows Suits in Multiple Venues

A recent change in California law aimed at helping employees litigate their claims in this state was…

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New California Law Restricts Use of Confidentiality Clauses and Requires New Notice Requirements for Employment Settlement Agreements

California employers now need to carefully review the use of confidentiality clauses and how they provide employment…

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Last Call: The Final CalSavers Program Employer Registration Deadline is in 2022!

As we noted in April 2021, California law requires most private-sector businesses to register with the CalSavers…

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No Break for California Employers: California Supreme Court Deals Blow to Employers on Meal and Rest Break Premiums

On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court ruled in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC that…

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Please Sit Down: Ninth Circuit Limits Federal Court Standing for Claims Under California’s PAGA

On May 28, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling in Magadia v. Wal-Mart…

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Mid-Year Update on 2021 Employment Bills Pending in the California Legislature

This year’s legislative session in the California Legislature once again began with a flurry of employment law…

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Time for Your Employees to Start Saving for Retirement? The Next CalSavers Retirement Savings Program Employer Registration Deadline is Coming Soon!

Does your private sector business have more than 50 employees?  If so, California law requires your business…

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What’s That Ringing Sound? Court of Appeal Holds Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Can Constitute a “Physical Disability” Under FEHA

Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (“EHS”), also known as microwave syndrome or being allergic to electricity, has been represented in…

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Just What the Doctor Ordered: Second District Permits Trade Secret Protection for Physician Productivity Data

At the end of 2020, California’s Second District Court of Appeal decided Coast Hematology-Oncology Associates Medical Group,…

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