Labor and Employment Law Section

Sold out, but it's not too late! Our Annual Conference and Wage and Hour Conference both sold out, but it's not too late to see some of the panels. Just go online here to purchase and stream panel presentations of your choice. What did judges say were the biggest mistakes employment lawyers make? How about a witty and fast-paced update on the most recent year of California employment cases? Get it all here. Purchase all panels and receive 35% off!… 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

Galen is Senior Employment Counsel at 10x Genomics, a biotechnology company that is fueling scientific discovery in the fields of biology and medicine.  At 10x, which has approximately 1,300 employees across 23 countries, Galen advises on every stage of the employee life cycle from recruitment through separation, leads special projects, and manages disputes and litigation.  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

Connectivity. Diversity. Opportunity. These three powerful words describe California Lawyers Association’s (CLA) Labor and Employment Law Section’s joint 15th Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Conference and 41st Labor and Employment Law Annual Conference. Set for July 24-25, 2025, in Pasadena, California, this in-person event offers attendees two incredible days of analysis, updates, and engagement. 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

In settlement of a prior action, the parties agreed that stock issued to plaintiff in settlement was not compensation for services but instead compensation for his “capital/equitable contributions.” Defendants then issued IRS 1099 forms characterizing the settlement stock as non-employee compensation. The trial court held some (but not all) defendants breached the settlement agreement and issued fraudulent forms under Internal Revenue Code section 7434. The appellate court rejected all parties’ argument on appeal and affirmed the judgment. Read more