Labor and Employment Law Section

Plaintiff lacked Article III standing to bring California Private Attorneys General Act claim for meal break violations because he did not suffer injury himself. Read more

As we move into summer and an exciting return to normalcy, the Labor & Employment Executive Committee will be working closely with CLA to determine when and how we can safely return to in-person programming. Read more

Scholarship application for the 2021 Labor annual meeting. Due July 1, 2021. Read more

Assn. for L.A. Deputy Sheriffs v. Macias (CA2/8 B295086 4/30/21) Union Board Member Removal Read more

It was great to “see” so many of you at our successful 26th Annual Public Sector Conference last month. Over 200 Labor & Employment attorneys from across the state joined us for excellent programming. And we even had the opportunity to virtually walk from table to table and mingle during a networking session. Conference attendees can continue to access the platform and watch any of the panels until May 21. For those who didn’t attend, videos of the conference panels will be available on demand on our website in the next 3 to 6 weeks. Read more

The May issue of our Section’s Labor & Employment Law Review will lead off with an MCLE article by Shannon Liss-Riordan and Anastasia Doherty entitled “The New ABC’s of California Employment Law.” The article reviews recent case law interpreting, and initiatives challenging, the application of the ABC test under Dynamex Ops. W. v. Superior Court, 4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018). Read more

A quick reminder to all - if you have not registered yet, the 26th Annual Public Sector Conference is right around the corner – April 22nd and 23rd. You can still register for two half-days of fantastic programs. Read more

Wilson-Davis v. SSP America, Inc. (CA2/3 B306781, filed 3/11/21, pub. ord. 4/9/21) Arbitration Motion to compel arbitration of statutory wage and hour claims properly denied where the collective bargaining agreement provided for arbitration of claims arising under the agreement but did not waive employees’ right to a judicial forum for statutory claims. Read more

This is the Labor and Employment Law Sponsorship form. Read more

The Labor and Employment Law Section is now accepting applications for appointment to its Executive Committee. The Committee is responsible for planning the Section’s educational offerings, producing its publications, and engaging in activities to promote greater understanding of the law among attorneys and the public. Read more