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Principal Of Former Employer Liable Based On Alter Ego Theory

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in Alter Ego, Anti-SLAPP, California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, California Labor & Employment Law, Court of Appeal, Labor Commissioner, Retaliation, Uncategorized, Wrongful Termination
Hacker v. Fabe, 92 Cal. App. 5th 1267 (2023) In 2005, attorney Jacqueline Fabe filed claim for unpaid wages against her employer with the Labor Commissioner.  Her employer then filed a malpractice suit against Fabe, and Fabe in response filed a retaliation suit with the Labor Commissioner.  Fabe and the Labor Commissioner later won on … Continue Reading

July 2023 California Employment Law Notes

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in ABC Test, Cal. Lab. Code § 1102.5(b), California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, California Labor & Employment Law, California Labor Code, California Labor Code Section 2810, California Supreme Court, Class Actions, Disability, Discrimination, Employment Law Notes, FAA, Immigration, Independent Contractors, PAGA, Retaliation, Title VII, U.S. Supreme Court, Wage and Hour, Wage Statements, Whistleblowers, Workplace Safety, Wrongful Termination
We invite you to review our newly-posted July 2023 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include: Enforcement of PAGA Carve Out Suggests Need For New Revisions To Arbitration Agreements PAGA Debt Not Dischargeable in Bankruptcy Distributors Not Liable For Unpaid Wages Of … Continue Reading

Statute Prohibits Employer Retaliation For Report Of Unlawful Activity Even If It’s Already Known To Employer

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in Cal. Lab. Code § 1102.5(b), California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, California Labor & Employment Law, California Labor Code, California Supreme Court, Immigration, Retaliation, Wage Statements, Whistleblowers
People ex rel. Garcia-Brower v. Kolla’s, Inc., 14 Cal. 5th 719 (2023) The California Supreme Court has held that an employee who makes a whistleblower complaint to his or her employer may bring a retaliation claim under the whistleblower statute (Cal. Lab. Code § 1102.5(b)) even if the subject of the complaint was already known to … Continue Reading
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