Karen Hartstein v. Hyatt Corporation

  1. September 22, 2023

    9th Circ. Revives Hyatt Workers' Suit Over COVID-19 Layoffs

    The Ninth Circuit on Friday held that Hyatt Corp. was indeed required to immediately pay its employees their accrued vacation pay when it laid them off during the COVID-19 pandemic, partly resurrecting a proposed class action brought by former Hyatt employees in California.

  2. July 14, 2023

    Calif. Forecast: State Justices Could Seal PAGA's Fate

    In the coming week, attorneys should keep an eye out for a highly anticipated California Supreme Court ruling that could have major repercussions for use of the state's Private Attorneys General Act. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.