Temporal Proximity and the Retaliation Causation Record
Timing wins retaliation cases and timing loses them. This is how to frame the temporal-proximity record under FEHA and Labor Code section 1…
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Employment Law
California employment law for plaintiff and worker-side practice — wage & hour, PAGA, FEHA discrimination, wrongful termination, and the regulatory shifts shaping 2026 litigation.
Unpaid Commission Claims and the Labor Code 2751 Writing Requirement
Labor Code 2751 makes a written commission agreement mandatory but attaches no penalty of its own. That gap is where the plaintiff's case a…
Wage Statement Defects Under Labor Code 226: Derivative Claims and PAGA Stacking
A defective pay stub is rarely a standalone case. It is the multiplier that turns an unpaid-overtime or missed-premium claim into layered s…
Wage & Hour Class Actions: What's Driving the 2026 Spike in California
California wage-and-hour class filings rose sharply through the first quarter of 2026. The drivers are structural — and they point to what…
PAGA After SB 92: How Representative Actions Look in 2026
Senate Bill 92 restructured PAGA notice, cure, and standing in 2024. By 2026, plaintiff counsel has settled into a new operating rhythm — a…
ADA vs FEHA: Why California Plaintiffs Still Pick FEHA
The federal Americans with Disabilities Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act overlap heavily. Plaintiff counsel in Califo…