Last month, the California Supreme Court delivered a crucial decision in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc. (“Estrada”), eliminating a trial court’s inherent authority to strike a Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) claim based on manageability grounds. The unanimous ruling resolves a split in the Court of Appeal, and holds that trial courts do not possess inherent authority to dismiss PAGA claims based on concerns about judicial manageability. The ruling has significant implications for employers defending PAGA actions, clarifying the extent of trial courts’ discretion in managing such claims.
Last month, the California Supreme Court delivered a crucial decision in Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc. (“Estrada”), eliminating a trial court’s inherent authority to strike a Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) claim based on manageability grounds. The unanimous ruling resolves a split in the Court of Appeal, and holds that trial courts do not possess inherent authority to dismiss PAGA claims based on concerns about judicial manageability. The ruling has significant implications for employers defending PAGA actions, clarifying the extent of trial courts’ discretion in managing such claims.
As usual, the close of the 2023 legislative session brings an abundance of new laws impacting California employers. We will cover these changes in more detail at our November 3rd seminar, but, as a preview, here are the most important state-law changes impacting California employers.
In a groundbreaking decision a few weeks ago, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) released its ruling in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific (Cemex), NLRB Case No. 28-CA-230115, ushering in a new era for labor relations in […]
California employers got help last week from a federal appeals court ruling that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) preempts California Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”). AB 51 was a 2019 California law that prohibited employers […]
On Thursday, December 15th, Cal/OSHA voted to adopt a new Non-Emergency COVID Regulation to replace the current COVID Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”). The ETS will remain in effect while the Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed several employment-related bills into law prior to the end of California legislative session on September 30, 2022. Below is a rundown of some of the key laws that will impact […]
On June 15, 2022, the United States Supreme Court, in the case of Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, handed down a significant victory to employers with regard to the arbitration of claims brought by […]
Effective January 1, 2023, the minimum wage rate for all California employers – regardless of size – will increase to $15.50/hour. Employers with 25 or fewer employees will see a $1.50/hour jump from $14.00/hour to […]
On February 9, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 114, to implement new COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“2022 SPSL”), effective February 19, 2022. Covered Employers and Effective Period 2022 SPSL applies […]
