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In Stoker v. Blue Origin, LLC, B344945 (Cal. Ct. App. Apr. 24, 2026), a former senior director at the space exploration company beat Blue Origin’s motion to compel arbitration—not because the federal Ending Forced Arbitration Act protected him, but because his employment agreement was so one-sided that California courts refused to enforce it

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What happened in Martinez?
A former EMT sued his private ambulance employer, alleging it systematically underpaid overtime, double time, and meal/rest premiums by excluding nondiscretionary bonuses from the regular rate of pay. The company paid around ten different types of bonuses, but the named plaintiff had only ever received one of them—a bonus paid during…

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The Ninth Circuit has now refused to revisit one of the most closely watched religious accommodation decisions to come out of the pandemic-era litigation wave. In Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center, the court left standing a panel decision that held the plaintiff did not adequately plead a bona fide religious conflict with her employer’s

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California law guarantees all workers the right to fresh, pure drinking water during working hours, provided free of charge by their employers—a fundamental protection that’s especially important for agricultural and outdoor workers.
If you work in agriculture, landscaping, or other outdoor industries in California, understanding your right to clean water is essential for your health…

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If you work as a nanny, caregiver, housekeeper, or other domestic worker in California, you may be entitled to overtime pay that you’re not receiving.
Who Is Protected Under the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights?
California’s Domestic Worker Bill of Rights covers personal attendants who perform “domestic work,” which includes services related to caring for…