Tag: California Supreme Court
Posted in Workplace Policies
Employees Who Settle, Dismiss Individual Claims Can Still Bring PAGA Lawsuits
James W. Ward March 13, 2020
Yesterday, the California Supreme Court ruled that employees that settle and dismiss individual Labor Code violation claims against employers can still pursue a claim under the…
Posted in Compensation
Employers Must Pay Workers for Security Screening Time, California Supreme Court Rules
Matthew J. Roberts, Esq. February 13, 2020
Today, the California Supreme Court ruled that Apple must pay employees for time they spend undergoing security screening of personal items after clocking out at…
Posted in Meal and Rest Break
Could Lack of Meal, Rest Break Policy Violate California Law?
HRWatchdog August 26, 2019
When a litigant raises an entirely new issue that has no direct precedent, the court can ask the California Supreme Court how it would rule…
Posted in Independent Contractor
Ninth Circuit Decides to Not Go Back to the Future, Depublishes Vasquez Decision
Matthew J. Roberts, Esq. July 23, 2019
The Dynamex saga is back for a sequel. In a brief yet temporary win for employers, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals depublished its Vasquez…