by D. Gregory Valenza | Jun 30, 2020
Answering questions posed by the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the California Supreme Court issued unanimous rulings in two cases: Ward v. United Airlines (here) and Oman v. Delta Airlines (here). The cases involve airline workers who travel within and...
by D. Gregory Valenza | Sep 12, 2019
The California Supreme Court threw a curve ball at employment lawyers today, on both sides of the courtroom. Justice Cuellar issued the unanimous Court’s opinion in ZB, NA v. Superior Court (opinion here). This is a case about PAGA, the Private Attorney General...
by D. Gregory Valenza | Aug 29, 2019
Should employers require arbitration of Labor Commissioner / DLSE claims instead of going through the DLSE process? Good question. On the one hand, the DLSE is notoriously employee-friendly, and makes every effort to extract settlements from employers, even when...
by D. Gregory Valenza | Aug 19, 2019
The tort of “conversion” is in essence a civil claim for “stealing.” Over the years, many a plaintiff’s counsel has tried to claim that unpaid wages are “converted” – stolen – by the employer, so that the tort of...
by D. Gregory Valenza | May 30, 2019
Employers should remember that arbitration is not a panacea. There are pros and cons, as with most things. The California Supreme Court today unanimously reminded everybody of one of the pitfalls. The case is Heimlich v. Shivji and the opinion is here. The...
