California Employment Law Update

Tag Archives: Due Process

Is the California Supreme Court Going to Throw Employers a Bone on PAGA?

By Jonathan Slowik, Philippe A. Lebel, Tony Oncidi, Gregory Knopp and Dixie Morrison on Posted in California Supreme Court, PAGA, Wage and Hour
On November 8, 2023, the California Supreme Court heard oral argument in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc., a case that could have profound implications for the future of Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) litigation.  The Court granted review in order to decide whether courts have the power to strike or limit PAGA claims that … 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

Exemption of Financial Professionals From ABC Test And Retroactive Application Are Constitutional

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in ABC Test, California Labor & Employment Law, California Labor Code, California Labor Code Section 2750, Independent Contractors, PAGA
Quinn v. LPL Fin. LLC, 91 Cal. App. 5th 370 (2023) Alleging misclassification, John Quinn brought a PAGA action on behalf of a class consisting of securities broker-dealers and investment advisers against his employer LPL Financial.  Quinn brought the PAGA action prior to the enactment of AB 2257, which exempted the occupations identified in Quinn’s PAGA … Continue Reading

November 2022 California Employment Law Notes

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in Arbitration Agreements, Class Actions, Disability, Discrimination, Employment Applications, Employment Law Notes, Equal Pay Act, FCRA, FEHA, Gender discrimination, Harassment, Independent Contractors, Negligence, Reasonable Accommodation, Retaliation, Settlement, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblowers, Workers Compensation, Workplace Safety, Workplace Violence, Wrongful Termination
We invite you to review our newly-posted November 2022 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include: Equal Pay Act Claim Should Not Have Been Dismissed Whistleblower Claim Should Not Have Been Dismissed In Part School District Employee May Have Been Discriminated … Continue Reading

Target Of Workplace Violence TRO Was Entitled To Cross Examine Witnesses

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in Workplace Violence
CSV Hospitality Mgmt. LLC v. Lucas, 84 Cal. App. 5th 117 (2022) CSV Hospitality Management LLC obtained a restraining order under the Workplace Violence Safety Act against Jermorio Lucas who was living at the Aranda Residence, a residential hotel that provides supportive housing to formerly homeless individuals.  In support of its petition against Lucas, CSV … Continue Reading

Punitive Damages Award Of 145 Times Compensatory Damages Was Excessive

By Tony Oncidi on Posted in Employment Law Notes, Supreme Court
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Campbell, 538 U.S. 408, 123 S. Ct. 1513 (2003) Curtis and Inez Campbell sued their automobile insurance carrier (State Farm) for bad faith, fraud, and intentional infliction of emotional distress after State Farm declined to settle within the $50,000 policy limit a wrongful death and personal injury lawsuit … Continue Reading
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