Sage Fishelman

Jul 21, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Jeffrey Berman |Sage Fishelman

Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Court of Appeal found an employer liable under Labor Code section 2802 for employee work-from-home operating expenses, despite Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2020 stay-at-home order, which precluded employees from working at their regular places of work. The Court held that these expenses were directly consequential to the discharge of the employees’ work duties. Thai v.

Jul 21, 2023 | mondaq.com | Sage Fishelman |Jeffrey Berman

Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Court of Appeal found an employer liable under Labor Code section 2802 for employee work-from-home operating expenses, despite Governor Gavin Newsom's 2020 stay-at-home order, which precluded employees from working at their regular places of work. The Court held that these expenses were directly consequential to the discharge of the employees' work duties. Thai v.

Jul 19, 2023 | seyfarth.com | Sage Fishelman |Jeff Berman

Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Court of Appeal found an employer liable under Labor Code section 2802 for employee work-from-home operating expenses, despite Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2020 stay-at-home order, which precluded employees from working at their regular places of work. The Court held that these expenses were directly consequential to the discharge of the employees’ work duties. Thai v.

Feb 17, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Sage Fishelman |Joshua Rodine

Seyfarth Synopsis: A divided Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel has ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts California Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51), which purports to prohibit employers from requiring job applicants and workers from signing arbitration pacts. The panel further concluded that AB 51’s criminal penalties are preempted by the FAA. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S. v. Bonta.