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Adolph v. Uber Technologies Offers Tentative Win for California Employees

Oct 16, 2023 Gwen Byrne

Gwen Byrne on PAGA and the California Supreme Court's recent decision in Adolph v. Uber Technologies.

A Quick Look at the Supreme Court’s Fresh Focus on Employment Arbitration

Jun 22, 2022 Jonathan R. Harkavy

In the shadow of a Supreme Court docket about to nullify women’s autonomy, agency, and humanity, and amplify public danger from carrying guns outside the home, it would be easy to overlook the Court’s quiet focus on employee arbitration. Four decisions (all in cases brought by women) touch directly on workplace arbitration, and the early […]

June 17, 2022
News & Commentary

Tascha Shahriari-Parsa

In today’s news and commentary: a Department of Labor memo on subminimum wages for workers with disabilities; a Fifth Circuit decision that that COVID-19 does not exempt employers from giving notice to employees before mass layoffs; AFL-CIO convention resolutions on diversity and youth engagement; and more! On Thursday, the Department of Labor issued a memo […]

Viking River: Understanding What the Court’s Newest Arbitration Case Does to PAGA (and How California Can Fix It)

Jun 16, 2022 Anita Alem

The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday in Viking River Cruises Inc., v. Moriana that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempted in part California’s “Private Attorney Generals Act” (PAGA). The majority opinion by Justice Alito nonetheless hinted that the legislature may have leeway to amend the statute and perhaps avoid FAA preemption.

PAGA at the Supreme Court: An Update on Viking River Cruises

Mar 16, 2022 Grace Bennett

On March 30, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana. The case focuses on whether California employers can force employees to waive their right to bring claims under the Private Attorney Generals Act, which allows California workers to sue their employers on behalf of the state for employment […]

Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana: The Death of PAGA and Another Arbitration Workaround?

Mar 9, 2022 Grace Bennett

When Angie Moriana began working for Viking River Cruises in 2016, she signed an arbitration agreement that stripped her of her ability to sue Viking in a court of law, or to join class or collective actions. Two years later, Moriana sued Viking, alleging a number of claims, including failure to pay earned wages. The […]

September 30, 2021
News & Commentary

Maxwell Ulin

In a report published yesterday, researchers at the UC Berkeley Labor Center found that Massachusetts rideshare drivers could earn well below the federal and state minimum wage under a proposed state ballot initiative pushed by ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft. The measure, filed with state authorities last month, claims to mandate an hourly pay standard […]

June 20, 2021
News & Commentary

Nikita Rumsey

Lawmakers in Maine approved a bill this week to enable workers alleging violations of certain state labor laws, including wage-and-hour violations, to bring private enforcement actions in the name of the state after providing notice to certain state agencies. The bill, introduced by state Senate President Troy Jackson (D) and titled the Act to Enhance […]

May 13, 2021
News & Commentary

Maxwell Ulin

Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), announced that members had voted to advance three nominees for labor-policy posts in the Biden Administration. The Committee voted 14-8 in favor of the nomination of Jocelyn Samuels for Democratic Commissioner at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and by the same margin […]

Effective Enforcement During COVID-19 and Beyond: Strengthening California’s Private Attorneys General Act

May 1, 2020 Jason Salgado

COVID-19 has laid bare the consequences of years of noncompliance with and underenforcement of employment laws. Misclassified workers have been denied paid sick time and leave to which they are entitled under a number of states’ laws. Because gig-companies have refused to pay taxes and provide wage information to unemployment insurance (UI) agencies, workers entitled […]

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