As California employers continue to monitor COVID-19 developments and navigate workforce issues, they must remain mindful of the wage and hour issues that may arise. The following addresses some wage and hour issues that employers must not lose sight of during these tumultuous times: Layoffs and Final Pay…
Today, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Kim v. Reins International, holding that even if an employee-plaintiff accepts money to settle and dismiss his individual wage and hour claims, he still retains “standing” to represent other allegedly aggrieved employees and sue an…
Today, the United States Department of Labor issued its final rule increasing the minimum salary for a worker to be exempt from overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), effective January 1, 2020. This new standard sets the floor for all employees who are classified by…
Today, the California Supreme Court issued its long-anticipated decision in ZB N.A. v. Superior Court (Lawson), resolving a split among California Courts of Appeal on the issue of application of an arbitration agreement to a PAGA claim seeking both civil penalties AND unpaid wages (pursuant to Labor Code…
Suing California employers in class action and representative PAGA lawsuits for alleged non-compliance with California meal break laws is big business in the state for plaintiffs’ attorneys. The popularity of these lawsuits began over a decade ago and that popularity has far from waned. Several years…
For over 25 years, CDF has distinguished itself as one of the top employment, labor and immigration firms in California, representing employers in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits and advising employers on related legal compliance and risk avoidance. We cover the state, with five locations from Sacramento to San Diego.
Robin Largent has a regular presence in California state and federal courts and has been lead defense counsel and appellate counsel for large and small California employers in litigation (and arbitration) ranging from individual discrimination and harassment claims to complex wage and hour representative and class actions. She also leads the firm’s appellate practice, having substantial experience and success handling appeals, writ petitions, and amicus briefs in both state and federal court on issues such as class certification (particularly in the wage and hour arena), manageability and due process concerns associated with class action trials, exempt/non-exempt misclassification issues, meal and rest break compliance, trade secret/unfair competition matters, and the scope of federal court jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act.
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