Compensatory Time Off is Often Misunderstood or Abused by Employers Fictional Background Mary worked one year working as an intern in California. The contract specified a rate per hour and gave Paid Time Off [PTO. ] Mary did not use her PTO, but relied instead on...
CLASS ACTION WAIVERS: DRESSING UP THE GORILLA What to Do With The Class Action Gorilla: Valencia Holding Co. LLC. 2015 DJDAR 8822. Counsel for the Employer: “Your honor, we have a right to this gorilla, and we should be allowed to take it wherever we want.” Counsel...
I’m a member of the California Employment Lawyers Association. Recently, a local Orange County group gathered recently for dinner and discussion. Basic Trial Tactics The following are some thoughts derived from a presentation of an employment law trial lawyer...
TV shows and movies capture the excitement, twists, turns, and suspense of court room proceedings. And it can be exciting! There are times when a case benefits from and is done justice by a trial by jury. Some stories deserve to be heard, and trial verdicts can...
INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS “NEGOTIATION” Negotiation is a creative endeavor to produce a mutually acceptable outcome. The key words in this statement are a) creative; b) endeavor; c) acceptable and d) outcome. A skilled negotiator sees the creative...
Employees Now Less Likely to Pay Costs of Suit. Prevailing defendants litigating against employees under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) rarely recover attorney’s fees from the employee. But, even when the employee’s case had merit, they have...
