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Supreme Court Won’t Consider Whether Bristol-Myers Decision Applies to Collective Actions

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to settle the circuit split on whether its 2017 decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of Cal. applies to collective actions brought under the [...]

Illinois Supreme Court holds 5-year limitations period applies to BIPA claims

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled out the possibility of a one-year statute of limitations for claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Tims v. Blackhorse Carriers, Inc., No. 127801 [...]

Class Action Trends Report: A look back, a look ahead

In our latest issue of the Jackson Lewis Class Action Trends Report, we look back at the most significant developments affecting employment class and collective action litigation in 2022. We also look [...]

Class Action Trends Report: A COVID-19 litigation update

In our latest issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys look at the current state of COVID-19-related litigation at this late stage of the global pandemic. Employers have faced more [...]

Federal Jury Sides with Plaintiffs in First Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Trial

A jury in federal court in Chicago has returned a verdict for the plaintiff class in the first trial of a case involving claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy [...]

FLSA Retaliation Provisions Protect Anticipated Collective Action Members, Third Circuit Holds

Does a plaintiff’s allegation that he was about to join a pending Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective (class) action against his former employer, combined with the employer’s knowledge that [...]

Has Lynn’s Food Grown Stale? Courts Increasingly Question Obligation to Review FLSA Settlements

For 40 years, the majority of federal courts have followed the holding of Lynn’s Food Stores, Inc. v. U.S., 679 F.2d 1350 (11th Cir. 1982), that FLSA claims may be settled [...]

Bristol-Myers Decision Applies to Plaintiffs in FLSA Collective Actions, Third Circuit Holds

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2017 decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., 137 S. Ct. 1773, limiting the scope of a court’s jurisdiction over out-of-state claims, federal [...]

Class Action Trends Report: All About Arbitration

In this issue of the Class Action Trends Report, Jackson Lewis attorneys discuss recent developments in arbitration and their impact on employment class actions. These include the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault [...]

U.S. Supreme Court Deals Blow to California’s Private Attorneys General Act

Bilateral arbitration agreements governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) may require arbitration of California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims on an individual basis only, the U.S. Supreme Court [...]

Overtime Exemption Rates for Computer Software Employees and Physicians in 2025

For an employee to be exempt from overtime under California law, their job must fall into a specific exempt category. The most common exemptions are for executive, administrative, and professional [...]

The Civil Rights Department’s Upcoming Regulation Updates on Automated Decision Making

The California Civil Rights Council has been working on proposed regulation revisions to include automated decision-making in the requirements under the Fair Employment and Housing Act. The Council met on [...]

New California PAGA FAQ

The California Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) recently published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), providing an overview of the complicated law and the [...]

California Health Care Minimum Wage Is Back

At the end of June, the Governor paused the California health care worker minimum wage due to budget concerns. The bill was delayed until certain state budget circumstances occurred, which [...]

San Diego County Enacts Fair Chance Ordinance for Unincorporated Areas of the County

San Diego County recently passed its own Fair Chance Ordinance which takes effect on October 10, 2024. The ordinance applies to businesses operating in the unincorporated areas of San Diego [...]

READY TO “GET OUT THE VOTE?” Reminders About California Voting Leave for This Election Season

The deluge of candidate introduction postcards and special interest group mailers urging us to vote “Yes!” or “No!” on particular issues that flood our mailboxes daily reminds us that election [...]

California’s Governor Signed Several New Employment Laws

Senate Bill 1137: California Amends Law to Clarify Protection for Combinations of Protected Characteristics Assembly Bill 2499: California Amends Jury, Court, and Victim Time Off Provisions Assembly Bill 2123: Changes [...]

Assembly Bill 1034: Construction Industry PAGA Exemption Extended Until 2038

Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1034, which extends the exemption from the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) for certain employees in the construction industry until January 1, 2038. [...]

Assembly Bill 2975: California Passes Amendments to Healthcare Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements

Hospitals must prepare now to comply with Assembly Bill (AB) 2975, which requires certain hospitals to implement a weapons screening policy and use specified weapons detection devices, other than handheld [...]

Senate Bill 988: Understanding the Freelance Worker Protection Act – What Employers Need to Know

The California Governor recently signed Senate Bill (SB) 988, which establishes the Freelance Worker Protection Act (Act) which imposes minimum requirements relating to contracts between a hiring party and a [...]