Employment Law Commentary

April 11, 2023 - Wage and Hour, PAGA
Cruising Down a Post-Viking River: A Look at Litigation Trends in the Nine Months Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Viking River
By: Nancy R. Thomas, Maya Harel and Hanna L. Jolkovsky
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana , 142 S. Ct. 1906 (2022), in June 2022 delivered a victory for California employers facing claims brought pursuant to the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), as we previously
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August 30, 2022 - PAGA
Intervention and Arbitration
By: James R. Sigel
The Ninth Circuit Court rejects the attempt of an employee to intervene in another employee’s suit under California’s Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Background: Carolyn Callahan sued her employer, Brookdale Senior Living Communities, under California’s Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). PAGA allows
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August 15, 2022 - Wage and Hour, PAGA
California Supreme Court Poised to Address the Issue of PAGA Standing Post-Viking River
By: Tritia M. Murata and Lauren Renee Leibovitch
As we previously reported , the United States Supreme Court in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana , (2022) 142 S. Ct. 1906, delivered a victory for California employers. The high court held that employers can compel arbitration of a plaintiff’s individual claim under the
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June 17, 2022 - Wage and Hour, PAGA
Viking River Is Victorious in Compelling Individual PAGA Claim to Arbitration
By: Tritia M. Murata and Monica A. Rodriguez
The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana , 142 S. Ct. 1906 (2022), is welcome news for California employers. In short, employers can compel “individual” claims under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) to
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December 18, 2019 - Legislation, PAGA
California Issues A New Round Of Employment Laws
By: Andrew R. Turnbull
California employers will be impacted by several new laws signed by Governor Newsom during this past legislative session. Employers should review their policies and procedures in light of these developments, most of which will be effective January 1, 2020. Minimum wages will also increase
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February 01, 2019 - Legislation, PAGA
PAGA: A Call To Arms
Whatever good intentions its proponents may claim, the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) created perverse incentives for plaintiff’s lawyers to file representative actions seeking civil penalties for violations of the California Labor Code on behalf of all “aggrieved employees” of
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June 05, 2018 - Legislation, PAGA
What the Supreme Court’s “Epic” Decision Means for Employers
By: Andrew R. Turnbull
On May 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis , holding that waivers of class and collective actions in arbitration agreements are enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The Supreme Court’s decision resolves a
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Topic Archives: PAGA

Cruising Down a Post-Viking River: A Look at Litigation Trends in the Nine Months Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Viking River

By: Nancy R. Thomas, Maya Harel and Hanna L. Jolkovsky

Intervention and Arbitration

By: James R. Sigel

California Supreme Court Poised to Address the Issue of PAGA Standing Post-Viking River

By: Tritia M. Murata and Lauren Renee Leibovitch

Viking River Is Victorious in Compelling Individual PAGA Claim to Arbitration

By: Tritia M. Murata and Monica A. Rodriguez

California Issues A New Round Of Employment Laws

By: Andrew R. Turnbull

PAGA: A Call To Arms

What the Supreme Court’s “Epic” Decision Means for Employers

By: Andrew R. Turnbull