We invite you to review our newly-posted May 2017 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include:

• Employee Who Suffered From “Altered Mental State” Need Not Be Allowed To Rescind Her Resignation;
• Garbage Truck Employee Who Failed To Provide Proof Of Right To Work Could Proceed With Age Discrimination Claim;
• Trial Court’s Decision Quashing EEOC Subpoena Should Not Be Reversed Absent Abuse Of Discretion;
• Anti-Retaliation Provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Apply Even If No Disclosure To SEC;
• Employer That Paid Females Less Than Males Based On Prior Salaries May Avoid Liability Under Equal Pay Act;
• Employer Failed To Show That Former Employee Violated Nondisclosure Agreement;
• Former CEO’s Defamation Action Was Properly Dismissed With Anti-SLAPP Motion;
• Employee May Have Been On “Business Errand” At Time Of Traffic Collision;
• Safeway/Vons Assistant Managers Were Properly Classified As Exempt From Overtime;
• Employee Was Properly Awarded $31,000 In Attorney’s Fees On $300 Unpaid Wage Claim;
• Health Care Employees Can Waive Their Second Meal Period;
• Piece-Work-Based Pay Plan Violates FLSA; and
• Chapter 11 Automatic Stay Applies To PAGA Claims.