Labor and Employment Law Section

The May issue of our Section’s Labor & Employment Law Review will feature an article by Andrew Friedman and Taylor Markey titled “A Refresher on and Thoughts About Unconditional Offers of Reinstatement.” Read more

Moorer v. Noble LA Events Inc. (CA2/7 B282631, filed 2/11/19, pub. ord. 2/27/19) PAGA/Default Judgment. 25% of PAGA recovery goes to the affected employees, not solely to the aggrieved employee pursuing the PAGA action. Su v. Stephen S. Wise Temple (CA2/3 B275426 3/8/19) Wage and Hour/Ministerial Exception. Reversing summary judgment that had been granted in case brought by the Labor Commissioner against a synagogue for Labor Code violation based on the “ministerial exception.” The court of appeal held that the… Read more

Along with the warming weather and stunning wildflowers, spring also brings us one of our flagship Section events—our Annual Public Sector Conference, which will take place on Friday, April 12 at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento. Read more

This program will cover the Supreme Court’s three arbitration-related decisions from the October, 2018 term, and discuss their implications for class and representative action litigation focusing on wage and hour disputes. Read more

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The March issue of our Section’s Labor & Employment Law Review will feature an article titled “#MeToo Movement Inspires Changes in California’s Sexual Harassment Law: SB 1300,” written by Mariko Yoshihara. Ms. Yoshihara is the Policy Director and Legislative Counsel for the California Employment Lawyers Association, and was active in SB 1300’s passage. Read more

The Labor and Employment Law Section has partnered with the Berkeley Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Study Group for Berkeley School of Law’s The Worldwide #MeToo Movement: Global Resistance to Sexual Harassment Conference. It will be held on May 14, 2019 at UC Berkeley School of Law. Read more

The Los Angeles County Bar Association’s 39th Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium is taking place on March 5, 2019 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles. 7.5 CLE hours. CLA Labor & Employment Law Section members get a special $390 rate. Read more

The CLA Labor & Employment Law Section is presenting its 25th Annual Public Sector Conference on Friday, April 12, 2019, at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel. Pre-registration is $270 for Section Members and $365 for Non-Section Members, and available through April 5, 2019. Read more

Ward v. Tilly’s, Inc.(CA2/3 B280151 2/4/19) On-Call Scheduling. Employees “report to work” by presenting themselves as ordered (e.g., in person, by telephone, logging in, etc.) Employees who were required to, and did, call-in two hours before their on-call shift were entitled to reporting time pay when they were not called in to work. Goonewardene v. ADP, LLC(SC S238941 2/7/19) Wage & Hour/No Liability for Payroll Provider. Determining that an employee could not sue a payroll company for breach of contract… Read more