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27 04, 2023

PLUS Podcast: The Employment Law Counselor hosted by Jeff Stewart Episode 2
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PLUS Podcast: The Employment Law Counselor hosted by Jeff Stewart Episode 2

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PLUS Podcast: The Employment Law Counselor hosted by Jeff Stewart Episode 2

By PLUS|2023-04-28T13:53:52-05:00April 27, 2023|@PLUS, EPLI|0 Comments

In this episode, Wage Claims Are On The Rise, But Are They Covered?, Jeff Stewart is joined by partner Ryan Warden to discuss the recent explosion in wage and hour claims over the past few years. Jeff and Ryan cover common issues, including minimum wage violations, unpaid overtime claims and wage and hour class actions. You can listen to the podcast episode below or for easy access on the go, listen to the podcast on the PLUS Connect App. The transcript for this podcast recording is available to view below. The-Employment-Law-Counselor-Episode-2-Final-Transcript-4-26Download Meet the Speakers Host: Jeff Stewart, Counsel at White and [...]

PLUS Podcast: The Employment Law Counselor hosted by Jeff Stewart Episode 1

By PLUS|2023-03-16T08:05:58-05:00March 16, 2023|@PLUS, EPLI|0 Comments

This episode discusses examples of and reasons behind large scale employee layoffs, the potential pitfalls for companies to avoid, and what companies should be considering when making these decisions to try and mitigate risk and liability issues. You can listen to the podcast episode below or for easy access on the go, listen to the podcast on the PLUS Connect App. The transcript for this podcast recording is available to view below. The-Employment-Law-Counselor-hosted-by-Jeff-Stewart-Episode-1-TranscriptDownload Meet the Speakers Host: Jeff Stewart, Counsel at White and Williams LLP Jeff Stewart focuses his practice on labor and employment matters. He represents business, governmental and not-for-profit [...]

Construction Worker Under a Collective Bargaining Agreement? No PAGA Claims for You!

By PLUS|2023-02-23T09:07:39-06:00February 23, 2023|@PLUS, EPLI, Guest Blog, PL Insurance|0 Comments

Though attempts to contractually waive an employee's right to sue pursuant to the California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) typically fail in court, a narrow, but important exception to this rule are collective bargaining agreements involving construction workers. In Oswald v. Murray Plumbing & Heating Corp., No.B312736, 2022 Cal. App. Lexis 752 (Ct. App. Sep. 2, 2022). the Court of Appeal found that because the collective bargaining agreement at issue addressed wage and hour provisions, working conditions, and grievance procedures, and specifically mandated arbitration of disputes regarding Labor Code violations, the denial of the plaintiff's right to sue [...]