Tag: California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 22
After a lengthy legal challenge that began back in 2021, the California Supreme Court recently ruled that Proposition 22 is constitutional — a significant decision…
Key 2024 Court Cases Affecting Employers
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Associate General Counsel Matthew Roberts and Employment Law Subject Matter Expert Vanessa Greene discuss three recent court…
Good Faith Defense Upheld for Wage Statement Penalties
In a win for employers, the California Supreme Court recently held that if an employer reasonably and in good faith believed it was providing a…
California Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Hours Worked’ Questions
Recently, the California Supreme Court answered the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ certified wage-and-hour questions, determining, among other things, that the time workers spend in…
California Supreme Court Imposes FEHA Liability on Agents of Employers
In a long-awaited decision, the California Supreme Court has determined that third-party business agents of a certain size can now be directly liable for violations…
Employers Using Arbitration Agreements Should Monitor This PAGA Case
Today, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. and will issue a decision by August 7, 2023. Adolph is…
California Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Timekeeping Rounding Case
On February 1, 2023, the California Supreme Court granted a petition to review the California Court of Appeal’s decision in Camp v. Home Depot U.S.A.,…
Ninth Circuit Panel Will Rehear Arguments on California’s Mandatory Arbitration Ban
After several recent arbitration agreement legal decisions, are you still confused about California’s arbitration agreements in employment? Good news — you’re not the only one,…
Ninth Circuit Requests Help From CA Supreme Court Again
On July 8, 2022, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals certified three questions to the California Supreme Court to assist it with ruling whether a…
Ninth Circuit Asks California Supreme Court About FEHA Liability for Agents of Employers
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has asked the California Supreme Court to determine whether a business entity acting as an agent of an employer…
