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FTC Bans Non-Compete Agreements: Restricting Workers’ Freedom Hurts the Public
This week, the Federal Trade Commission issued a rule that, once effective, will prohibit employment agreements that limit an employee’s […]
Tesla Workers’ Atty Rips Claim Of Influence Over State Agency
In a class certification hearing, Bryan Schwartz, representing 6,000 Black Tesla workers, challenged Tesla’s assertion that only government agencies could […]
California Supreme Court Provides Favorable Interpretations on Wage Order Provisions for Construction Workers, in Huerta...
This week, in Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors, the California Supreme Court provided favorable interpretative guidance for provisions surrounding compensable […]
Ninth Circuit: California Public Injunctions Cannot Be Blocked By Arbitration Agreements
A plaintiff’s right to seek a public injunction under California law is not foreclosed by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), […]
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Clarifies Question of Statutory Standing for Workers Bringing Representative Claims...
Last week, in Cooley v. ServiceMaster Company LLC, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a former employee maintained […]
Tesla Faces 5,977 Black Workers in Factory Racism Lawsuit
A California judge has tentatively ruled that nearly 6,000 Black workers at Tesla’s California factory can sue the carmaker collectively […]
