In Dane-Elec v. Bodokh, the Court examined whether an employer may recover attorney fees incurred in successfully defending a wage claim, found not to have been brought in bad faith, when the wage claim was inextricably intertwined with a contract claim for which the employer would otherwise be
Wrongfully Terminated Employee Is Not Entitled To Damages For Increased Tax Liability As A Result Of A Lump Sum Backpay Award
In Barber v, State Personnel Board (Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation), the Court examined whether an employee can recover damages for his increased tax liability for having received a lump sum back pay award. Plaintiff was terminated from his job and filed a complaint with the
The “ABC” Test As Defined In Dynamex Is To Be Applied Retroactively
In Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc., the Court discussed the application of Dynamex Ops. W. Inc. v. Superior Court, 4 Cal.5th 903 (2018) and the “ABC” test. The “ABC test” was adopted by the California Supreme Court in Dynamex. The test requires the hiring entity to establish
