In Cornell v. Berkeley Tennis Club, the Court of Appeal considered various causes of action brought by a former employee of Berkeley Tennis Club, including claims for disability discrimination, failure to accommodate her disability, and disability harassment under the Fair Employment and Housing Act
Appellate Court Vacates Lower Court Decision Bifurcating A PAGA Claim
In Lawson v. ZB, NA, the Court of Appeal issued a writ directing the trial court to vacate its order bifurcating the underpaid wages portion of Plaintiff’s claim brought under the Private Attorney Generals Act (PAGA) and compelling Plaintiff to arbitrate that portion of the claim. The Court noted
Cosmetology Students Are Not Employees Under The FLSA
In Benjamin v. B&H Education, the 9th Circuit upheld a trial court’s declaration that plaintiff cosmetology students are not entitled to recover wages because they are not employees within the meaning of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), or under California and Nevada state law, even though a
