by Andrew Jaramillo | Dec 31, 2013 | Judicial Developments
In Vasquez v. Franklin Management Real Estate Fund, Inc., ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (Dec. 3, 2013; pub. ord. Dec. 31, 2013), the California Court of Appeal (Second Appellate District, Division Four) reversed the Los Angeles County Superior Court court’s ruling sustaining...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Dec 20, 2013 | Administrative and Legislative Developments
On December 20, 2013, the California Attorney General Issued a Published Opinion (AG Opn. No. 12-901 12/20/13) which concludes that an owner-operated business with no employees nevertheless constitutes a “place of employment” under Labor Code section 6404.5 (which...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Dec 17, 2013 | Judicial Developments
In re Wal-Mart Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation, ___ F.3d ___ (9th Cir. Dec. 17, 2013), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the order of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada which in turn confirmed an arbitration award allocating...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Dec 17, 2013 | News
On December 17, 2013, the DFEH and the City of San Diego entered into a settlement agreement that resolves allegations that the City failed to provide adequate sexual harassment training to its supervisory employees, as required by state law. The DFEH filed the...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Dec 16, 2013 | Judicial Developments
In Palagin v. Paniagua Construction, Inc., ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (Dec. 16, 2013), the California Court of Appeal (First Appellate District, Division Five) reversed the San Francisco County Superior Court court’s ruling in favor of defendant employer on an unpaid wages...
