In Sargent v. Board of Trustees of California State University, 2021 WL 836135 (March 5, 2021), the First Appellate District Court of Appeal ruled that while public entity employers were not entirely exempt from liability for civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”),…
On February 3, 2021, we blogged about “Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulations – Strike One on An Initial Challenge,” and promised our readers to update you when Judge Schulman issued his final decision. The Challenge to the Cal/OSHA Regulations is Rejected That day has come, and last week Judge…
On February 25, 2021, the California Supreme Court overturned an appellate court’s conclusion that employers could follow precedent and round meal and rest periods when applying a neutral rounding technique. Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC, S253677. The California Supreme Court held that rounding time…
Last week, California’s First District Court of Appeal issued an opinion that could concentrate PAGA litigation in venues hand-selected by plaintiffs’ attorneys, without regard to where the representative plaintiff actually worked. The published decision in Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. v.…
Yesterday, the County of Los Angeles announced that it will begin vaccinating residents who work in various business sectors, including agricultural and food; education and childcare; and emergency services starting on March 1, 2021. As California inches its way towards vaccinating more categories of…
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Sacramento Office Managing Partner and Chair of CDF’s Traditional Labor Law Practice Group. Mark has been practicing labor and employment law in California for thirty years. His practice has a special emphasis on the representation of California employers in union-management relations and handling federal and state court litigation and administrative matters triggered by all types of employment-related disputes. He is also adept at providing creative and practical legal advice to help minimize the risks inherent in employing workers in California. He recently named “Sacramento Lawyer of the Year” in Employment Law-Management for 2021 by Best Lawyers®.
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