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Yesterday, the full Ninth Circuit held that an employer cannot rely on an individual’s prior salary to justify a wage disparity between a male and female employee. In Rizo v. Yovino, a female math teacher brought a claim under the Equal Pay Act...By: Proskauer - California Employment Law

The coronavirus can affect employers by implicating many different issues of employment law, from sick leave to disability discrimination. Agenda • Coronavirus and the Current Outbreak • Employment Law Issues: Common Questions • Employee Travel •...By: Proskauer - California Employment Law

On Tuesday, seven elected officials from various local government bodies challenged a recently enacted California state law that prohibits a public employer from “deter[ing] or discourag[ing] public employees from becoming or remaining members” of a...By: Proskauer - California Employment Law

Today, in Frlekin v. Apple, Inc., the California Supreme Court held that time spent by non-exempt employees undergoing mandatory bag or other security checks is compensable work time under California law. The decision stands in stark contrast to the...By: Proskauer - California Employment Law

On January 31, 2020, Chief United States District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller enjoined California from enforcing AB 51. This new legislation prohibits employers from requiring their employees to sign arbitration agreements. Last week, the court issued...By: Proskauer - California Employment Law

As we reported previously, Assembly Bill 51, which would impose criminal penalties upon employers seeking to have their employees sign arbitration agreements, has been challenged in federal court......By: Proskauer - California Employment Law

In this class action, truckers for Wal-Mart alleged they should have been but were not paid for layovers, rest breaks and inspections. The district court determined and the Ninth Circuit affirmed that the time drivers spent on layovers is compensable...By: Proskauer - California Employment Law

Noori v. Countrywide Payroll & HR Solutions, Inc., 2019 WL 7183403 (Cal. Ct. App. 2019) - Mohammed Noori sued his former employer for violation of Cal. Lab. Code § 226(a) (setting forth certain very specific statutory requirements for itemized wage...By: Proskauer - California Employment Law

Global Protein Prods., Inc. v. Le, 42 Cal. App. 5th 352 (2019) - Global Protein Products, Inc. (“GPP”) successfully sued its former employee Kevin K. Le for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract and unfair competition and obtained a...By: Proskauer - California Employment Law

Cacho v. Eurostar, Inc., 2019 WL 7180349 (Cal. Ct. App. 2019) - David Cacho and Regina Silva asserted class claims against their former employer (Eurostar), alleging Eurostar violated California wage and hour laws by failing to provide employees...By: Proskauer - California Employment Law