In Lu v. Hawaiian Gardens (2010), the California Supreme Court determined that employees do not have a private cause of action to…
The case of Chau v. Starbucks (2009) 17 C.A.4th 688 brought some clarity to tip pooling and who is entitled to share…
The question of whether a worker is an employee of an independent contractor is an important one. Beginning in 2008,…
In California, an employee has a few options for filing a work related grievance. When it is a wage and…
The California Supreme Court issued an important decision about the duty to indemnify and defend arising out of a construction…
Many employees and employers are surprised to learn there is a California statute allowing employees to use up to one-half…
One of the major concerns in defending an employment lawsuit is the financial cost of doing so. Aside from the…
When a construction contractor (including subcontractors, material suppliers, etc.) is not paid for its work, the contractor is entitled to…