Communicating damages in sexual-harassment cases

Help the jury make an emotional connection to the harm and loss suffered by your client in a sexual-harassment case

Martin I. Aarons
Shannon H.P. Ward

From Issue: 2019 May

Beyond checkboxes

A strategic approach to intersectionality in employment law

Nicole Meyers

From Issue: 2025 June

Arbitrating employment claims

Don’t just turn and run from an arbitration clause; some can be used to your advantage

Andrew S. Pletcher
Joseph M. Lovretovich

From Issue: 2018 August

Appellate Reports

In [[case]]Dynamex Operations[[/case]] Cal. Supreme Court adopts new test for “employee” vs. “independent contractor.” In [[case]]Pebley v. Santa Clara Organics[[/case]], appellate court oks medical care on a lien, even for plaintiffs with insurance

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2018 June

Appellate Reports

[[case]]Brown v. Ralph’s Grocery Co.[[/case]] clarifies the requirements under PAGA for what constitutes a sufficient notice by the employee

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2018 December

Appellate Reports

Cal Supreme Court addresses whistleblowing and consequent adverse employment actions; also, Court looks at extortion by settlement demand under [[case]]Flatley v. Mauro[[/case]]

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2022 March

California leave laws offer numerous protections

Employees in companies of 50 or more workers are entitled to many types of statutory leave, and even those in smaller firms (5 or more) are entitled to pregnancy leave

From Issue: 2019 March

Attorney’s fees and costs in FEHA cases

Recovery of fees and costs, and statutory offers to compromise, in FEHA cases after Williams and the 2019 statutory amendment to FEHA

Kelly A. Knight

From Issue: 2019 August

Appellate Reports

Cal Supreme Court rules in [[case]]Augustus v. ABM[[/case]] that the [[case]]Brinker[[/case]] standard applies to rest breaks and that “on call” rest breaks are not compliant with the law

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2017 February

Appellate Reports

[[case]]Troester v. Starbucks Corp.[[/case]] – The California Supreme Court rejects the use of the de minimus doctrine to allow employers to demand small amounts of uncompensated work for employees

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2018 September

Appellate Reports

Under PAGA, employees may not seek penalties for Labor Code § 558 penalties

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2020 January

Administrative remedies can be exhausting for plaintiffs employed by public entities

In the context of employment litigation, “exhaustion” of administrative remedies before filing suit can indeed be exhausting

James H. Cordes

From Issue: 2018 May