August 30, 2023
A California federal judge sent to arbitration a Chili's Grill & Bar server's claims that the restaurant company did not provide her with meal and rest periods or pay hourly and overtime wages, ruling that the arbitration policy she probably signed was valid.
May 27, 2022
In the coming week, a California federal court is set to rule on whether Jan-Pro Franchising International misclassified cleaning workers as independent contractors, in a long-running suit that went to the Ninth Circuit. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in the Golden State.