Recently, the N
inth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Morris v. Ernst & Young holding that class action waiver in an arbitration agreement were unenforceable because the class action waiver was contrary to the rights provided to employees under the National Labor Relations Act. The ruling is contrary to the holdings in
Five free resources of mine you are not using
I bet your lawyer has never uttered those words to you (unless, of course, I am your lawyer). For today’s Friday’s Five, I wanted to remind readers about five free resources I offer. That’s right – they are absolutely free. Happy Friday.
1. Download the termination checklist
I’m a big proponent of checklists. Even if
California Supreme Court agrees to review Starbucks’ de minimis defense
[Update: The California Supreme Court issued its ruling on July 26, 2018. Analysis of the Supreme Court’s decision can be read here.]
Douglas Troester filed suit alleging that Starbucks violated the California Labor Code by failing to pay him for short periods of time he spent closing the store. He alleged that Starbucks failed
Seminar: Top employment law issues facing California restaurants
I wanted to share an opportunity for readers to attend my seminar conducted by the Restaurant Advisory Group on September 13, 2016. The topics I’ll cover include the top five pitfalls facing California employers and how to comply with the new minimum wage increases taking effect at the local levels throughout Southern California. The cost
Five reminders about vacation time under California law
This Friday’s Five discusses five reminders about vacation time under California law.
Five myths about California employment law
This week’s Friday’s Five covers five misconceptions about California employment law that can land employers in a lot of hot water:
- Meal and rest breaks seem so trivial.
The topic for the uneducated (or out of state) employer does seem trivial. However, with the penalty owed to employees of one hour of pay for each
Friday’s Five: Five reminders about rest breaks under CA law
Friday is here already? Today’s post is a review for many experienced operators in California, but surprisingly I’ve been getting a lot of questions about 10-minute rest breaks recently by a lot of employers. So I thought I would have a refresher post for today’s Friday’s Five about some requirements about 10-minute rest breaks under
City of San Diego’s minimum wage and paid sick leave law effective July 11, 2016
The City of San Diego’s minimum wage increase and paid sick leave were made effective on July 11, 2016. Therefore, all employers that have workers who work within the City of San Diego for two hours or more in any week must comply with the minimum wage increase ($10.50/hour) and paid sick leave requirements. The
Five items to review for local minimum wage and paid sick leave laws
In this Friday’s Five post, I discuss five items that SoCal employers should review to ensure compliance with the minimum wage and paid sick leave increases in many cities and counties that took effect on July 1, 2016 or soon thereafter.
Los Angeles area employers: checklist to comply with July 1 minimum wage and paid sick leave laws
Next week Los Angeles employers need to comply with new minimum wage and paid sick leave requirements. I have written about the new laws a lot recently, but wanted to provide five items in today’s Friday’s Five to review in ensuring your company is ready for the new laws for next week’s deadlines:
- Understand