Labor and Employment Law Section

I encourage all 8,143 members of the Labor and Employment Law Section to consider applying for a position on the Labor & Employment Executive Committee. Read more

Contreras v. Super. Ct. (CA2/5 B307025 3/1/21) PAGA/Arbitration Read more

Here you can fill out the 2022 Public Sector Conference Scholarship Application that takes place May 6, 2022. Read more

This program will highlight the vast array of career opportunities available in employment and labor law. Pathways to Careers in Employment and Labor law is for all attorneys (new and experienced) who wish to learn more about practicing employment and labor law including law students, Human Resource professionals and anyone looking to pivot within or join the field. Read more

You're invited to the 37th Labor and Employment Law Section Annual Meeting, July 15-16. Read more

Welcome to the 26th Annual Public Sector Conference! We are proud to provide you with two days of fantastic programs and speakers. Topics will cover our traditional annual update of labor and employment laws, as well as PERB basics, reasonable accommodations, workplace violence prevention, and intersectionality in workplace investigations. Read more

Wilmot v. Contra Costa County Employees Retirement Association (CA1/2  A152100A 2/5/21) PEPRA/Pension Forfeiture for Criminal Conviction  The Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013, which took effect on January 1, 2013, mandates forfeiture of pension rights and benefits based on conviction of a felony for conduct arising out of or in the performance of official duties. The forfeiture provision applied to a county employee whose retirement application was approved in April 2013 but effective December 13, 2012, because the employee… Read more

Happy Valentine’s to all of our section members. Our Executive Committee is working hard to bring you continued great programming. Read more

This is the Summer 2021 Law Student Scholarship Program Application Form. Read more

The employer waived its right to arbitrate by waiting to file its motion to compel arbitration of plaintiffs’ individual claims until after it failed to settle the case following two years of classwide discovery and class notice procedures. Read more