December 19, 2025
A California federal judge should toss allegations that Kaiser Permanente denied a Bay Area worker's bid to switch jobs because of his race, the employer argued, saying the worker's argument claims he had a right to a promotion under the union contract, making the suit preempted by labor law.
October 17, 2025
In the coming week, attorneys should keep an eye out for Ninth Circuit oral arguments in a former California state court executive officer's race discrimination case. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in that state.
August 01, 2025
In the coming week, attorneys should watch for arguments about whether a proposed wage and hour class action against a drug and alcohol testing company should be sent to arbitration or back to state court. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.