News & Analysis

In recent months, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law several pieces of legislation that could have a bearing on your employment practices in 2022. Few are entirely new; in fact, most of the items we'll highlight here expand upon legislation enacted within the past five years, providing a n...

In a split 2-1 decision, last week the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal upheld a California law that barred businesses from requiring their workers enter into arbitration agreements to resolve discrimination, harassment and Labor Code disputes.By way of background, Dispute Resolution Policies and Arbi...

Are employees really underdogs in a David v. Goliath conflict? (1 Sam 17:1-58.) Businesses are often viewed as giant Goliaths against employees who are seen as vulnerable Davids. But Goliath had many vulnerabilities, and David had many strengths. Despite their size and strength, businesses have ...

Last year, our office foreshadowed that the Dynamex decision re-defining the independent contractor relationship may extend to the franchisor-franchisee relationship. This week our prediction that Dynamex' ABC definition for independent contractors for franchises was realized, in the Federal 9th...

It's coming soon - the return of America back to work after COVID-19. So, your industry may have been exempt and kept open during the Governor's “Stay-At-Home” and business closure order, or you are eager to a jump-start your business once the order is lifted. And workers are also excited to retu...

Today, January 31, 2020,, United States District Court Judge Kimberly Mueller saved the use of arbitration agreements in employment by halting enforcement of Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51) - the legislature's latest attempt to limit these employment arbitration agreements. AB 51 was a recently enacted ...

Rrrring. Just another sales call to your salesman's personal cell phone. But wait, that cell phone your salesman used for work-related calls requires reimbursement to the worker. Tap-tap-tap-click. Your Work-at-Home worker just logged in on his home computer to start work. But wait, your worker's...

Here is another reason to have a good, lawful Dispute Resolution Plan that includes class-action waivers, trial and administrative hearing waivers, and arbitration as a final exclusive method to resolve employment and wage disputes. Today, February 13, 2020, the California Supreme Court answered ...

So, your business is either continuing business or you're eager to a jump‐start your business after this pandemic pause. And workers are also excited to return to work. But you've heard of employees elsewhere who have died from the Coronavirus (COVID‐19), and one...

You settled your employee's dispute, but he continued the fight! An important yet often overlook goal in your relations with your employees should be to avoid a dispute that leads to litigation. But, despite the best efforts of the best employers, an employee may quit believing he or she was no...

You probably almost missed it. But your good and hard-working employees will not! Tomorrow, March 6, 2020, is Employee Appreciation Day! Ideally, you already have something nice planned to express your appreciation for your employees. For the last 20 years, Employee Appreciation Day has been c...

Friends, family, clients and colleagues: Here is another reason to have a good, lawful Dispute Resolution Plan that includes class-action waivers, trial and administrative hearing waivers, and arbitration as a final exclusive method to resolve employment and wage disputes. Today, the California...

I am very pleased to announce that today, United States District Court Judge Kimberly Mueller halted enforcement of Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51)!! AB 51 was a recently enacted law that would have prohibited employers from, as a condition of employment, enter...

From Dieringer Law Group: We wish you and yours a Very Happy New Year, with lots of promise. And with these good wishes, I give you some Good Legal News! Our State legislature was hard at work in 2019 passing lots of new laws, which is not always a good thing. One new law effective at the new y...

AB‐5, statutorily re‐defining "employee" and "independent Contractor", passed the California Assembly yesterday (9/11/2019), and is now headed to Governor Newsom for his anticipated signature. Overall, it improves the employment law situation from the California...