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A low-pressure area expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility near Mindanao last night may develop into the first tropical cyclone of the year by Wednesday, state weathermen said.

From LiveinCostarica blog/QCostarica It is almost that time of year when employers in Costa Rica have to pay employees their annual aguinaldo or end-of-the-year bonus. Employers must pay an aguinaldo if an employee has worked from December 1 through November 30, or an amount proportionate to the time worked, if less than a year. The…

California court partly grants Uber’s motion to compel arbitration of PAGA claim

PAGA allows employees to act as agent of CA and recover civil penalties for violations of Labor Code through civil action. Viking River Cruises v Moriana SCOTUS held FAA partially preempted CA rule prohibiting employers from requiring employee to enter arbitration agreements

California’s Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”) allows employees to act as an “agent” of the State of California and recover civil penalties for violations of the Labor Code...

A California appellate panel has weighed in on premium pay in a decision on remand from the state's highest court, with an employer-friendly result.

The battle over arbitration in California continues, with a divided panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts the state's Assembly Bill 51...

With the 2023 California legislative session underway, employers should keep an eye on several employment-related bills already pending.

San Diego, California (PRWEB) April 04, 2023 -- The San Diego employment law attorneys, at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, filed a class action

A judge has dismissed half the four claims in a lawsuit filed against Los Angeles County by a retired fire captain, who says he followed orders and took photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash scene in 2020, but was not compensated for legal expenses after being sued.