Kate Gold
Partner
Kate Gold is a partner in the Labor & Employment Law Department in the Los Angeles office.
Kate has over 25 years of experience representing clients in a range of industries, across all areas of employment law. An experienced litigator, she has represented clients in all types of employment-related suits, including class and collective actions, discrimination, retaliation and harassment, non-compete and wage/hour matters. In addition to litigating, she conducts high-level workplace investigations and routinely counsels clients on matters involving the full range of state and federal employment issues.
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As we previously reported, last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom and California’s State Public Health Officer cleared the music, film and television industry to resume work no earlier than this Friday, June 12, 2020, subject to county-by-county approval. On June 10, 2020, Los Angeles County Director of Public Health, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, announced that she was … Continue Reading
On Friday June 5, Gov. Newsom announced that California has authorized the music, film and television production industries to reopen on or after this coming Friday, June 12, 2020. The same day, Gov. Newsom announced the reopening of fitness facilities, day camps, and several other industries. Although the State Public Health Officer had been … Continue Reading
As we discussed in a guest column in The Hollywood Reporter in April, the entertainment industry faces unique challenges as it plans to resume operations. On May 20, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom suggested that California would release guidelines for reopening the entertainment industry by Memorial Day. However, to date, California’s Public Health Officer has not … Continue Reading
Today, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Kim v. Reins Int’l Cal., Inc., holding that an employee’s settlement and dismissal of underlying Labor Code claims does not deprive the individual of the ability to later assert a representative action under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”)—even if it involves the … Continue Reading
Yesterday, the full Ninth Circuit held that an employer cannot rely on an individual’s prior salary to justify a wage disparity between a male and female employee. In Rizo v. Yovino, a female math teacher brought a claim under the Equal Pay Act (“EPA”) against the school district for paying her substantially less than her … Continue Reading
On January 31, 2020, Chief United States District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller enjoined California from enforcing AB 51. This new legislation prohibits employers from requiring their employees to sign arbitration agreements. Last week, the court issued its detailed written opinion explaining the basis for its decision. As we predicted, the Court found that AB 51 is … Continue Reading
On Monday, Uber, Postmates and two of their drivers filed a lawsuit in federal court in the Central District of California, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief and a determination that AB-5 is unconstitutional. AB-5 is set to become effective on Wednesday, January 1st and will have a major impact on California’s freelance workforce as well … Continue Reading
Here’s a comprehensive list of the new employment-related statutes enacted and signed into law in the Golden State (effective Jan. 1, 2020 unless otherwise specified): AB 5 (Gonzalez, D-San Diego) makes it extremely difficult for most California employers to hire an independent contractor and would convert such workers into “employees” in the eyes of the … Continue Reading
Yesterday, the California Supreme Court held that private litigants may not recover unpaid wages under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). See ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court (Lawson) (Cal. S. Ct. Sept. 12, 2019). In a rearguard effort to fight employment arbitration agreements, which usually include class action waivers, plaintiffs’ lawyers have been … Continue Reading
Mask On, Roll Camera: LA County Greenlights Hollywood Production Restart
By Tony Oncidi, Kate Gold and Philippe A. Lebel on Posted in Coronavirus, COVID-19, Entertainment Industry
The Wait is (Almost) Over! California Greenlights Resumption of Music, Film and Television Production
By Tony Oncidi, Kate Gold and Philippe A. Lebel on Posted in Coronavirus, COVID-19, Entertainment Industry
Lights, Camera, PPE: Hollywood Guilds and Studios Take Action On Resuming Production
By Tony Oncidi, Kate Gold and Philippe A. Lebel on Posted in Coronavirus, COVID-19, Entertainment Industry
California Supreme Court Hands Plaintiffs’ Lawyers A Gift…
By Tony Oncidi, Kate Gold and Philippe A. Lebel on Posted in PAGA, Wage and Hour
9th Circuit Holds that Prior Salary is Not a Defense to An Equal Pay Act Claim
By Kate Gold and Cole Lewis on Posted in Equal Pay Act
Federal Court Strikes Down California’s “Request Arbitration, Go to Jail” Law
By Tony Oncidi, Kate Gold and Cole Lewis on Posted in Arbitration Agreements, California Labor & Employment Law, FAA
Uber and Postmates File Lawsuit Challenging California’s New Independent Contractor Law (AB-5)
By Tony Oncidi, Kate Gold, Kate Napalkova and Cole Lewis on Posted in California Labor & Employment Law, Independent Contractors
Take That, Employers! California is Done (for Now) with this Year’s Legislative Thrashing
California Supreme Court Hands Employers A Rare Victory, Trims Bloated PAGA Claims
By Tony Oncidi, Kate Gold and Philippe A. Lebel on Posted in California Labor & Employment Law, PAGA, Uncategorized
