By statute (California Labor Code Section 2922) all employment is presumed to be at the will of either party, terminable with or withut cause or notice. The presumption of at-will employment codified in section 2922 of the Labor Code can be overcome by an express or implied agreement to the contrary. Evidence outside the writing [...]
Archive for August, 2006
California Supreme Court Rules “At-will” Means What It Says
Posted in Policies & Best Practices on August 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Exhausting Claims under the Labor Code Private Attorney General Act
Posted in Wage & Hour on August 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
9th Circuit Confirms Employees Do Not Have to Exhaust Administrative Remedies to Pursue Statutory Penalties When the legislature amended the Private Attorney General Act (PAGA), employees seeking civil penalties that previously could only be collected by the Labor Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) were required to exhaust administrative remedies by providing notice to the LWDA before [...]
