Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against BJ's Restaurants, Inc. in San Mateo County Superior Court, alleging multiple violations of the California Labor Code ...

With the 2025 California legislative year closed, it is the time of year to become familiar with new legislation that will affect businesses operating within California. Below, we summarize the key ...

A federal civil lawsuit against California alleges that the state’s Labor Code discriminates against Vietnamese-American manicurists and salon owners, following the passage of a 2020 law that changed ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Nail salon workers are suing the state of California and an Orange County state assemblyman is spearheading the federal lawsuit that demands equal treatment under the law.

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California employers await judicial guidance on how to defend against class action-like lawsuits employees file on behalf of ...

In California, we pride ourselves on being a state of opportunity, where hard work, entrepreneurship, and grit are rewarded and celebrated, not penalized. But when it comes to manicurists, most of ...

Newly enacted AB 692 adds section 16608 to the California Business and Professions Code. Beginning Jan. 1, California employers generally will not be allowed to include in an employment contract, or ...

In 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than a dozen bills that significantly expand and reform employer obligations in California. These new laws create additional workplace rights notices, ...

Disney agreed to settle wrongful termination and discrimination claims filed in February 2024 by Gina Carano, court documents filed Thursday show. “The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm are pleased to ...

Law firms in California are actively hiring labor and employment attorneys to cope with rise in PAGA class-action cases. Demand for transactional attorneys also endures, particularly in the Bay Area.