Labor Days
California’s AB 692: The State Puts “Stay-or-Pay” Agreements Under Greater Scrutiny
California continues to reshape the boundaries of permissible employment agreements, and Assembly Bill 692 is the state’s latest move to strengthen employee mobility. Effective January 1, 2026, AB 692 prohibits…
California’s AB 288: A New Era of State Labor Enforcement and Legal Uncertainty
For a number of months, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has been in flux, operating without a quorum, and thus, unable to hand down decisions. In the absence of an NLRB quorum, the California legislature…
Clocking in on Los Angeles County’s New Fair Work Week Ordinance
Los Angeles County has joined the ranks of other urban governments, including the City of Los Angeles, that have enacted fair workweek ordinances in attempt to provide workers with more predictable schedules and fairer…
AAA Issues New Rules Broadening the Powers of Arbitrators and Scope of Arbitration
The American Arbitration Association (AAA) announced new rules that went into effect May 1, 2025. The new rules revise both their consumer arbitration and employment arbitration sets. The purpose of the rule change was…
No Individual Claim, No Problem? The California Supreme Court Takes on Circuit Split on Headless PAGA Claims
The Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) grants private individuals the authority to sue on behalf of the state of California for employer violations of the California Labor Code. The primary purpose of PAGA is…