Misguided Ruling in Cochran v. Schwan’s Home Service, 228 Cal. App. 4th 1137 (August 12, 2014)
There is an old saying – I think it is German – that only a fool confuses loss and gain. Let me add to that notion by noting that I would be an unhappy human if I thought…
Join the Labor and Employment team at Weintraub Tobin as we present the final session of our three part wage and hour series.
Summary of Program
The ever increasing number of claims filed with the Department of Labor and California Labor Commissioner for unpaid overtime, and the increasing number of wage and hour class action…
While Governor Brown hailed the Legislature on August 30, 2014 for its passage of the new Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act” (Assembly Bill 1522) our prior post was incorrect when it stated that he signed the new bill into law on August 30th. In fact, the Governor signed the new bill into law…
On August 30, 2014, the Governor signed Assembly Bill 1152 into law and said “tonight, the Legislature took historic action to help hardworking Californians. This bill guarantees that millions of workers — from Eureka to San Diego — won’t lose their jobs or pay just because they get sick.”
The new law is called the…
Summary of Program
Unfortunately, both single-plaintiff and class-action wage and hour lawsuits continue to plague California employers. Often employers are sued because of technical violations that occur simply because the employer is unaware of its legal obligations. Come join the Labor and Employment Group at Weintraub Tobin as they discuss the “Ins and Outs” of…
