Tag: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Posted in Compensation
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…
Posted in Independent Contractor
AB 5 Injunction Overturned
Once upon a (pre-pandemic) time, one of employers’ most pressing concerns was the independent contractor law (also known as AB 5) that took effect in…
Posted in Meal and Rest Break
Could Lack of Meal, Rest Break Policy Violate California Law?
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…
