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EDUCATIONJ.D., Loyola Law SchoolM.A., University of California, DavisB.A., California State University,Fullerton

ADMISSIONS1995, CaliforniaU.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth CircuitU.S. District Courts, Central,Eastern, Northern, and SouthernDistricts of California

Christopher Andre is a seasoned civil litigator who focuses his practiceon civil litigation and advising and representing employers. Mr. Andre isan editor of and frequent contributor to the firm’s Labor andEmployment Law Blog, providing analysis and commentary about newdevelopments of interest to California employers. Mr. Andre alsoformerly chaired the firm’s Litigation Advisory Committee.

Mr. Andre advises and represents employers in a wide variety ofmatters, including: wage and hour compliance; class actionavoidance; workplace tort claim avoidance; alleged violations offederal and state wage and hour laws; alleged violations of theCalifornia Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”); allegeddiscrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination;alleged violations of federal and state leave laws; and alleged breachof contract. He also represents and advises employers with regard toinvestigations conducted by state and federal agencies such as theCalifornia Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (“DLSE”), theCalifornia Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”), UnitedStates Department of Labor (“DOL”), and the Department of HomelandSecurity.

Mr. Andre has extensive experience defending single plaintiff, multipleplaintiff, class action, and representative action lawsuits. He handleslawsuits in California and federal trial courts and appellate courts,which often involve cutting-edge issues and matters of first impression.In separate cases, he has successfully moved to disqualify a prominentplaintiff’s attorney as class counsel based on her conduct, to disqualifya plaintiff class representative based on his conduct, and to disqualifymultiple plaintiff class representatives as inadequate based on pre-employment conduct. In another matter, a plaintiff alleging

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PRACTICE AREASBusiness & Commercial Litigation

Class Action Defense

Labor & Employment Litigation

Litigation

Trials

whistleblower retaliation voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit shortly afterMr. Andre conducted the plaintiff’s deposition.

Mr. Andre also has extensive insurance coverage experience. Heformerly advised and represented numerous commercial lines andpersonal lines insurers as outside coverage counsel for both propertyand liability insurance claims and disputes. He now regularly advisesand represents clients regarding insurance coverage and hasobtained millions of dollars in policy benefits for firm clients.

Mr. Andre hails from Orange County and resides in Irvine with his wifeand two daughters.

Honors & RecognitionsIn 2005, Mr. Andre was named a “Southern California Rising Star” by LosAngeles magazine. This recognition honors exceptional SouthernCalifornia attorneys under the age of 40.

Representative MattersReported appellate court decisions in matters Mr. Andre has handled inwhole or in part before the California Court of Appeal include:

● 20th Century Insurance Company v. Stewart (1998) 63 Cal.App.4th1333

● Small v. Superior Court (2007) 148 Cal.App.4th 222● Lazarin v. Superior Court (2010) 188 Cal.App.4th 1560.

Events & Speaking EngagementsMr. Andre is a frequent contributor to the firm’s publications and blogs.

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United States District Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Restraining the State of California FromEnforcing AB-51’s Prohibition of Arbitration Agreements as a Condition of Employment01.02.2020

New California Court of Appeal Decision Provides a Basis for Finding Insurance Coverage of Wage and HourLawsuits under Employment Practices Liability Insurance Policies11.01.2019

What Employers Need to Know About the Recently Amended California Fair Pay Act06.30.2017

Blog PostsNew California Court of Appeal Decision Provides a Basis for Finding Insurance Coverage of Wage and HourLawsuits under Employment Practices Liability Insurance PoliciesBusiness Law Journal, 11.01.2019

New CA Court of Appeal Decision Provides a Basis for Finding Insurance Coverage of Wage and HourLawsuits under Employment Practices Liability Insurance PoliciesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 11.01.2019

California Court of Appeal Rejects Enforcement of Class Action Waiver Under Federal Arbitration Act inAgreement Between Staffing Firm and Truck DriverBusiness Law Journal, 03.02.2018

Avoid Common Mistakes That Can Jeopardize Coverage Under An Employment Practices Liability InsurancePolicyLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.05.2017

Avoid Common Mistakes That Can Jeopardize Coverage Under An Employment Practices Liability InsurancePolicyBusiness Law Journal, 05.03.2017

New FEHA Regulations Require Updated Workplace Poster as of April 1Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.28.2016

New FEHA Regulations Require Updated Workplace Poster as of April 1EdLawConnect Blog, 03.25.2016

California Court Of Appeal Upholds Labor Code Section 3701.9 Prohibiting Staffing Companies, Labor LeasingCompanies, and Professional Employer Organizations From Self-Insuring For Workers Compensation LiabilityLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.18.2015


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Governor Signs Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014: Paid Sick Days To Be Provided To Nearly AllCalifornia Employees Effective July 1, 2015Labor & Employment Law Blog, 09.15.2014

California Supreme Court Holds That A Franchisor Is Not Vicariously Liable For Claims Of Alleged SexualHarassment By Employees Of Franchisee, Unless. . . .Labor & Employment Law Blog, 08.29.2014

California Court of Appeal Holds Alleged Seating Violations Are Suitable For Class Treatment Where PlaintiffAlleged A Common Policy Applying To All Similarly Situated EmployeesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.20.2014

Nate Kowalski Selected to Exclusive Group by the Daily JournalLabor & Employment Law Blog, 07.23.2013

Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeal Reiterates That The Need To Calculate Damages Individually Does Not DefeatClass Certification: A Cautionary Tale About The Domino Effect Of Certain Wage And Hour ViolationsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 06.06.2013

The National Law Journal has again recognized AALRR as one of 20 midsize law firms for inclusion on their2013 “Hot List"Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.12.2013

AALRR Again Ranked Among Top 50 Largest California Law FirmsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 03.19.2013

Employee Terminated After Exhausting Pregnancy Disability Leave Can Nevertheless Pursue FEHADiscrimination ClaimsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.28.2013

Post Harris Jury Awards $21.7 Million To Employee For Alleged Disability Discrimination And WrongfulTerminationLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.23.2013

Court Of Appeal Holds Insubordination Is “Misconduct” And Is Grounds For Denial Of UnemploymentInsurance BenefitsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 08.23.2012

Can Employees Bad Mouth The Company On The Internet And Get Away With It?Labor & Employment Law Blog, 06.04.2012

Landmark Supreme Court Decision Likely Permits Employers To Require Employees To Pursue ClaimsIndividually And Not By Way Of Class Action LawsuitsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 06.04.2012


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AALRR Partner Thomas Lenz Quoted On Developments Surrounding NLRB Appointees And Recent ResignationOf Board Member Terrence FlynnLabor & Employment Law Blog, 06.01.2012

AALRR Attorneys Prevail At TrialLabor & Employment Law Blog, 06.01.2012

National Labor Relations Board Contends Class Action Waivers Violate National Labor Relations ActLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.02.2012

Proposed New Legislation Would Bar Class Action WaiversLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.01.2012

California Supreme Court Holds Attorney's Fees Are Not Recoverable Under Labor Code Sections 1194 Or 218.5For Claims For Meal Or Rest Period Violation Penalties Under Labor Code Section 226.7Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.30.2012

Court of Appeal Holds Employers Cannot Be Compelled To Arbitrate On A Class Basis If The ArbitrationAgreement Limits Arbitration To Arbitration Of Disputes Between The Employer And The EmployeeIndividuallyLabor & Employment Law Blog, 04.26.2012

U.S. Supreme Court To Decide Whether FLSA Outside Salesperson Exemption Applies To Pharmaceutical SalesRepresentativesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 04.25.2012

California Court of Appeal Holds Attorney's Fees Awards In Wage And Hour Cases Belong To Attorneys NotClientsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 04.24.2012

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Review Of California Court of Appeal Decision Holding Arbitration AgreementBarring Enforcement Of PAGA Claims Is UnenforceableLabor & Employment Law Blog, 04.20.2012

DLSE Issues Revised Template For Required Wage Theft Prevention Act Notice To EmployeesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 04.19.2012

What's Next From The California Supreme Court For California Employers?Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.17.2012

What The California Supreme Court Decision In Brinker Likely Means For California EmployersLabor & Employment Law Blog, 04.13.2012

Long Awaited Decision In Brinker Meal Period Will Be Issued Tomorrow, April 12, At 10:00 A.M.Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.11.2012


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Long Awaited Decision In Brinker Meal Period Case Appears To Be ImminentLabor & Employment Law Blog, 04.04.2012

AALRR Attorney Thomas Lenz’s Article on Social Media Featured in California Lawyer MagazineLabor & Employment Law Blog, 04.02.2012

Is Your Company Complying With The New Notice And Recordkeeping Requirements Of the California WageTheft Prevention Act Of 2011?Labor & Employment Law Blog, 01.04.2012

Is Your Company Complying With The New Notice And Recordkeeping Requirements Of the California WageTheft Prevention Act Of 2011?Labor & Employment Law Blog, 01.03.2012

California Supreme Court Delays Decision In Long Awaited Brinker Meal Period CaseLabor & Employment Law Blog, 12.27.2011

California Supreme Court Accepts Post Hearing Additional Briefing In Pending Brinker Meal Period Case: WillThe Court Require "Rolling" Meal Periods?Labor & Employment Law Blog, 12.07.2011

Court of Appeal Affirms Sexual Harassment Verdict And Award Of Attorney's Fees And CostsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 11.19.2011

California Court of Appeal Holds One Time Contract For Removal And Trimming Of Trees For State AgencyRequires Payment Of Prevailing WagesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 11.09.2011

Is Your Company Prepared For The California "Wage Theft Prevention Act Of 2011"?Labor & Employment Law Blog, 11.07.2011

November 8, 2011 Oral Argument In Brinker To Be Broadcast LiveLabor & Employment Law Blog, 11.07.2011

New Law To Require Employers That "Willfully" Misclassify Employees As Independent Contractors To PayPenalties And Wear Scarlett LetterLabor & Employment Law Blog, 11.02.2011

Fair Employment and Housing Commission Orders Airline To Pay Over $325,000 For Failing To AccommodateA Customer Service Agent's DisabilityLabor & Employment Law Blog, 10.26.2011

California Labor Commissioner Issues $499,000 Citation For Non-Compliant Wage StatementsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 10.21.2011


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California Supreme Court Denies Review Of Decision Holding PAGA Waivers Are UnenforceableLabor & Employment Law Blog, 10.20.2011

Failure To Comply With California Workplace Seating Requirements Puts Employers At RiskLabor & Employment Law Blog, 10.18.2011

U.S. District Court Invalidates Arbitration Agreement Containing A PAGA WaiverLabor & Employment Law Blog, 10.13.2011

Governor Brown Signs Bill Further Restricting Use Of Consumer Credit Checks For Employment PurposesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 10.12.2011

California Supreme Court Sets Brinker Meal Period Case For Oral ArgumentLabor & Employment Law Blog, 10.06.2011

Supreme Court of the United States Vacates $ 7.7 Million Class Action Verdict Against Employer Based On TheCourt's Decision In Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. DukesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 10.06.2011

DFEH Launches Clinic To Train Students To Become DFEH InvestigatorsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 09.29.2011

Judge Orders Reinstatement of Employees Who Were Terminated For Facebook PostingsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 09.29.2011

Labor Commissioner Files Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Against Real Estate Brokerage For Alleged Wage AndHour ViolationsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 09.29.2011

Required NLRB Notice Of Labor Rights Employers Must Post Beginning November 14, 2011, Is Now Available ForDownloadLabor & Employment Law Blog, 09.22.2011

President Obama's American Jobs Act Would Make It Illegal for Employers to Discriminate Against SomeoneWho Is UnemployedLabor & Employment Law Blog, 09.14.2011

DFEH Touts $846,300 Administrative Award Against Employer For Allegedly Failing To ReasonablyAccommodate Employee's Medical ConditionLabor & Employment Law Blog, 09.13.2011

AALRR Ranked Among The 50 Largest Law Firms In CaliforniaLabor & Employment Law Blog, 09.06.2011


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Goodwin Liu's Appointment To California Supreme Court Confirmed: Is The California Supreme Court NowOne Step Closer To Deciding The Long Pending Brinker Meal Period Decision?Labor & Employment Law Blog, 09.06.2011

After Acquired Evidence Can Provide A Complete Defense To Claims For Wrongful Termination, For Refusal ToHire, And For Failing To Reasonably Accommodate An Alleged DisabilityLabor & Employment Law Blog, 08.20.2011

Court of Appeal Holds Employers Prevailing On Claims For Allegedly Unpaid Minimum Wages Or OvertimeAre Entitled To Recover Their CostsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 08.16.2011

Governor Brown's Nomination Of Goodwin Liu May Bring The California Supreme Court One Step Closer ToDeciding The Long Pending Brinker Meal Period DecisionLabor & Employment Law Blog, 07.27.2011

NLRB Finds Employer Acted Unlawfully When It Terminated Employees Who Disparaged Employer DuringNewscastLabor & Employment Law Blog, 07.27.2011

California Supreme Court Gives No Clues About When It Will Decide The Long Pending Brinker Meal PeriodCaseLabor & Employment Law Blog, 07.20.2011

Court Of Appeal Decision Gives Employers Basis For Resisting Fishing Expeditions Seeking Records Of Non-Party Current And Former EmployeesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 07.16.2011

Court Of Appeal Holds Employer-Employee Arbitration Agreement Is Unconscionable And ThereforeUnenforceableLabor & Employment Law Blog, 07.14.2011

California Court of Appeal Holds Arbitration Agreements Waiving Right To Pursue California Labor CodePrivate Attorneys General Act Claims Are UnenforceableLabor & Employment Law Blog, 07.13.2011

Two AALRR Attorneys Named To The Daily Journal Annual List Of Leading California Labor And EmploymentLaw AttorneysLabor & Employment Law Blog, 07.13.2011

AALRR Named To The National Law Journal 2011 Midsize Hot ListLabor & Employment Law Blog, 07.11.2011


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U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals And Holds Lower Court's Certification Of Class OfApproximately 1.6 Million Women Employees In Alleged Discrimination Case Was ErrorLabor & Employment Law Blog, 06.20.2011

Appellate Court Affirms $187 Million Verdict Against Wal-Mart In Meal And Rest Period CaseLabor & Employment Law Blog, 06.13.2011

NLRB Issues A Complaint Against Another Employer Over Employee Facebook PostingsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.24.2011

California Supreme Court Grants Review Of Another Meal Period Decision Favorable To EmployersLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.20.2011

NLRB Issues Complaint Against Non-Profit Employer For Disciplining Employees For Facebook Posts Critical OfThe Employees' Working ConditionsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.18.2011

Department of Labor Rolls Out Smart Phone Application That Enables Employees To Track Hours Worked AndSubmit ComplaintsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.17.2011

California Supreme Court Declines To Review Or Depublish Court of Appeal Decision Upholding ExplicitMutual Wage Agreement Doctrine Permitting Non-Exempt Employees To Be Paid A "Salary" If CertainRequirements Are MetLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.17.2011

California Supreme Court Declines To Review Helpful Court of Appeal Decision Regarding Penalties For WageStatement ViolationsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.14.2011

Landmark Supreme Court Decision Likely Permits Employers To Require Employees To Pursue ClaimsIndividually And Not By Way Of Class Action LawsuitsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.06.2011

Court of Appeal Holds Employer Does Not Violate FEHA By Terminating Bipolar Employee Who ViolatedEmployer's Policy Against Making Threats Of Violence Against Co-WorkersLabor & Employment Law Blog, 04.19.2011

Governor Brown Signs AB 36, Which Conforms California Law to Federal Law To Allow Tax Deductions ForEmployers Providing Health Care Coverage To Dependents Under Age 27Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.08.2011


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Employers Can Be Held Liable For Violating Uniformed Services and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 BasedOn Discriminatory Animus of Non-Decision Making SupervisorsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 03.31.2011

Disability Discrimination Claims Are On The Rise: Some Steps Employers Can Take To Help Reduce PotentialExposureLabor & Employment Law Blog, 03.30.2011

Supreme Court Conducts Oral Argument In Wal-Mart Stores v. DukesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 03.29.2011

Thanks For Helping Us To Make The 12th Annual AALRR Employment Law Conference A SuccessLabor & Employment Law Blog, 03.28.2011

Court Of Appeal Holds Arbitration Agreement Covering Independent Contractors To The Same StandardsApplied To Arbitration Agreements Covering EmployeesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 03.04.2011

California Supreme Court Finds Another Employment Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable As DraftedLabor & Employment Law Blog, 03.02.2011

Court of Appeal Holds Attorney's Fees Are Not Recoverable For Claims For Meal Or Rest Period ViolationsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.25.2011

Court of Appeal Clarifies What Must Be Proven To Recover Damages For Non-Compliant Wage StatementsAnd Clarifies Reporting Pay RequirementsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.18.2011

California Supreme Court Denies Review Of Decision Holding PAGA Penalties Are Available For SeatingRequirement ViolationsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.18.2011

Court of Appeal Issues Additional Decision Holding An Employer Is Required To Make Meal Periods AvailableBut Is Not Required To Ensure Employees Take Their Meal PeriodsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.17.2011

Court Of Appeal Doubles Potential Exposure For Meal And Rest Period ClaimsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.17.2011

Sexual Harassment Claims By Women Are Declining, But Sexual Harassment Claims By Men Are On The RiseLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.15.2011

Court of Appeal Upholds Explicit Mutual Wage Agreement Doctrine Permitting Non-Exempt Employees To BePaid A "Salary" If Certain Requirements Are MetLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.15.2011


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Employer Tip: Be Sure To Comply With California Lactation Accommodation LawsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.11.2011

Employer's Meal Period Obligations Remain Uncertain While Employers Await Guidance From The CaliforniaSupreme CourtLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.10.2011

Court of Appeal Decision Reiterates That Courts Will Look Beyond The Parties' Agreement When DeterminingWhether A Worker Is An Independent Contractor Or An EmployeeLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.05.2011

Nine AALRR Attorneys Recognized as 2011 Super LawyersLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.03.2011

Court of Appeal Holds Claims For Alleged Harassment And Discrimination Are Time-Barred When BroughtMore Than One Year After Last Alleged Bad ActLabor & Employment Law Blog, 01.28.2011

Failure To Provide Seats To Employees Class Action Lawsuits Start To Roll InLabor & Employment Law Blog, 01.25.2011

NLRB Tells States Secret Ballot Only Union Election Laws Are Preempted By Federal Labor LawLabor & Employment Law Blog, 01.19.2011

Court of Appeal Issues Decision Helpful To Employers Defending Against Claims Of Harassment And SimilarClaimsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 01.15.2011

Court of Appeal Reiterates That PAGA Penalties Are Available For Wage Order ViolationsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 01.12.2011

U.S. Supreme Court Schedules Oral Argument In Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Labor & Employment Law Blog, 01.06.2011

Are Non-Compliant Wage Statements Putting Your Company At Risk?Labor & Employment Law Blog, 01.05.2011

AALRR Attorney Marilou Mirkovich To Co-Present State Bar Webinar Entitled "The Basics of InvestigatingWorkplace Complaints of Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation"Labor & Employment Law Blog, 01.04.2011

AALRR Attorney Thomas Lenz Quoted In The Riverside Press-Enterprise Regarding Labor NegotiationsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 12.30.2010


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Court of Appeal Reiterates That Non-Employers Are Not Liable For WagesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 12.20.2010

9th Circuit Modifies On Rehearing Previous Holding Regarding Minister Exception To Certain EmploymentLawsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 12.11.2010

California Supreme Court Decision Is A Mixed Bag For EmployersLabor & Employment Law Blog, 12.08.2010

Court of Appeal Expands Availability Of PAGA PenaltiesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 11.22.2010

AALRR Defeats Motion For Class CertificationLabor & Employment Law Blog, 11.11.2010

Survey Shows Labor and Employment Claims On The RiseLabor & Employment Law Blog, 10.18.2010

9th Circuit Limits Potential Defenses To Class CertificationLabor & Employment Law Blog, 09.28.2010

AALRR Attorney Thomas Lenz Quoted In The Riverside Press-Enterprise Regarding Labor NegotiationsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 09.15.2010

New Court of Appeal Decision Potentially Helpful To Employers Opposing Class Certification Of Wage AndHour ClaimsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 06.25.2010

U.S. Customs and Immigration Services Will Launch Redesigned E-Verify Website on June 13, 2010Labor & Employment Law Blog, 06.10.2010

Plaintiffs File Petition For Rehearing Of California Supreme Court Decision Clarifying Who Can Be Liable As An "Employer"Labor & Employment Law Blog, 06.05.2010

Eagerly Awaited California Supreme Court Decision Regarding Meal Periods Is Not Likely Until February 2011, AtThe EarliestLabor & Employment Law Blog, 06.04.2010

Court of Appeal Decision Reiterates That Class Certification Is Appropriate Only When The Claims AssertedAre Susceptible To Common ProofLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.28.2010


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Court of Appeal Decision Underscores Importance Of Promptly Invoking Arbitration Rights Lest They BeWaivedLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.27.2010

Federal Crackdown Targets Employers That Employ Undocumented WorkersLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.26.2010

Congress Votes To Extend To Year End Unemployment Benefits And COBRA SubsidiesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.20.2010

California Supreme Court Clarifies Who Can Be Liable For Alleged Wage And Hour ViolationsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.20.2010

California Supreme Court Decision Might Result In More Advertising By Attorneys Seeking Plaintiffs ToParticipate In Class Action LawsuitsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.19.2010

California Supreme Court Schedules Oral Arguments In Cases Of Potential Interest To EmployersLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.19.2010

California Department of Industrial Relations Announces Public Works Enforcement Task ForceLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.19.2010

California Supreme Court Denies Review Of Court Of Appeal Decision That Might Make Class CertificationEasier In Wage And Hour CasesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 05.12.2010

California Supreme Court Grants Review Of Court Of Appeal Decision Holding That Staffing Agency AccountExecutives Do Not Qualify As Exempt EmployeesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 04.29.2010

Divided 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Approves Largest Class Action in HistoryLabor & Employment Law Blog, 04.28.2010

California Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow To Arbitration Of Employment ClaimsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 04.27.2010

Will President Obama's Recent NLRB Appointments Clear Backlog Of Cases?Labor & Employment Law Blog, 04.13.2010

Court of Appeal Affirms Denial Of Class Certification Of Claims By Allegedly Misclassified RestaurantManagersLabor & Employment Law Blog, 04.07.2010


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Thanks For Helping Us To Make The 11th Annual AALRR Employment Conference A SuccessLabor & Employment Law Blog, 03.26.2010

9th Circuit Holds That Time Spent Donning And Doffing Police Uniforms And Gear Is Not Compensable UnderThe FLSALabor & Employment Law Blog, 03.25.2010

Court of Appeal Clears Employment Screening Agency Of Alleged Prohibited Use Of Information On Megan'sLaw WebsiteLabor & Employment Law Blog, 03.24.2010

Former Chief Counsel To California Division Of Labor Standards Enforcement Returns To AALRRLabor & Employment Law Blog, 03.20.2010

Pending Challenges To Court Of Appeal Decision Regarding Class Certification In Wage And Hour CasesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 03.17.2010

California Wage and Hour Gold Rush?Labor & Employment Law Blog, 03.16.2010

Ninth Circuit Holds Wage Claim Against Church Is Barred By The Free Exercise Clause And The EstablishmentClause Of First AmendmentLabor & Employment Law Blog, 03.16.2010

9th Circuit Court of Appeals Addresses Compensability Of Preliminary And Postliminary Activity Under FLSALabor & Employment Law Blog, 03.03.2010

Court of Appeal Clarifies Rules For Determining Awards Of Attorney's Fees To Prevailing PlaintiffsLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.26.2010

Bill Would Bring Welcome Reform To Class Action LitigationLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.25.2010

Ninth Circuit Decision Clarifies Tip Pooling Rules Under Federal Law: A Cautionary TaleLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.25.2010

U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Key Test For Federal Court JurisdictionLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.23.2010

Court of Appeal Strikes Down Another Arbitration AgreementLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.19.2010

California Supreme Court Holds That "Kin Care" Paid Leave Statute Does Not Apply To Leave Policies ThatAllow An Unlimited Number Of Paid Days OffLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.19.2010


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The Press-Enterprise Reports Grim Outlook For Labor's Agenda In CongressLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.18.2010

New Court of Appeal Decision Might Make Class Certification Easier In Wage and Hour CasesLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.11.2010

Senate Filibuster Blocks President Obama's Labor Board NomineeLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.10.2010

Employer Tip Of The Week: Documents Employers Are Required To PostLabor & Employment Law Blog, 02.06.2010

Community & Professional● American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Member● Orange County Bar Association, Member● Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court, Member
