Labor and Employment eNews

The catalog clutter will clear just in time to make room for one worthy read: the January issue of the California Labor & Employment Law Review. From header to footer, its pages are packed with distillations of the past year’s cases and trends as well as summaries of recent case decisions to keep you au courant. Read more

Wishing you and your families a wonderful holiday season and a healthy, successful New Year. As we reflect on the last few months, I am grateful for the Section’s thoughtful programming, the dedication of our committees, and the meaningful collaboration that continues to strengthen our labor and employment law community. Thank you for your professionalism and contributions. I look forward to building on this momentum together in the year ahead! Read more

These days, arbitration agreements are heralded as “a cornerstone of employer risk management strategies.” But counsel too often gloss over potential red flags that can make the agreements unbalanced and unfair—or even unenforceable. Read more

As I begin my term as Chair, I want to pause and say, thank you. First, to our outgoing Chair, Christina Ro-Connolly, for her leadership over the past year. And second, to our Section Executive Committee members and advisors - your tireless work has made a remarkable impact. Read more

The en banc court affirmed the district court’s judgment on the pleadings in favor of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) in an action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that LAUSD’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, which required all employees to be fully vaccinated Read more

Allison, a former registered nurse (RN), filed a class action lawsuit against her former employer, Dignity Health, alleging, among others, claims for meal period and rest break violations. Read more

For many, the term “intersectionality” remains a polysyllabic puzzlement. But since California took the lead last year in passing AB 1137, employee and employer advocates can no longer hide in the haze. It codifies the concept of intersectionality in the state’s laws, including the Fair Employment and Housing Act, prohibiting discrimination “not just because of one protected basis, but also because of the intersection of two or more protected bases.” Read more

I’m pleased to highlight a major event on our calendar: the upcoming two-day conference in Pasadena on July 24–25, which brings together the 15th Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Conference and the 41st Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Read more

The trial court reduced the attorney fee award for a prevailing plaintiff in a FEHA action by an “across-the-board” 30-percent cut based on “unreasonable padding,” “duplicative” work, and unnecessary work by the plaintiff’s attorneys. Read more

This is a difficult and painful moment for many in our communities. The recent ICE raids and the deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles by the federal government have left families fearful, neighborhoods destabilized, and many of us deeply troubled. Read more