In a sharply worded notice, the Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) recently demanded that a plaintiff-side law firm amend over 100 Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) notices it had
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Ryan C. Bykerk focuses his practice on helping clients develop strategies that meet their case-specific and larger business objectives, and has broad litigation experience in both federal and state court. His practice primarily involves defending employers in wage and hour class / representative actions and individual actions asserting violations of federal and state employment law, but extends to general, commercial, and financial litigation.
As a co-host of The Performance Review, a Greenberg Traurig Podcast about California Labor and Employment Law, Ryan offers insight and discusses the latest trends and developments in California Labor & Employment law.
In a sharply worded notice, the Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) recently demanded that a plaintiff-side law firm amend over 100 Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) notices it had…
Continue Reading The LWDA: There’s a New Sheriff in TownAB 1228, commonly referred to as the “Fast Act,” takes effect in California on April 1, 2024, and the consequences for non-compliance are serious.
Many affected companies have closely followed…
Continue Reading Effective April 1, California’s ‘Fast Act’ Covers More Than ‘Fast Food,’ Comes with Significant ImplicationsOn July 14, 2023, a new attempt to regulate the fast-food industry in California was delayed after its proponents pulled the bill from a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Assembly Bill 1228…
Continue Reading California AB 1228 Delayed: Bill Proposes Joint-Employer Theory of Liability Between Franchisor, Franchisee in CA’s Fast-Food IndustryThe California State Legislature gave employers many new bills to address on Jan. 1, 2023 (see GT Alert), but not all appear in the Labor Code. One…
Continue Reading When They’ve Got to Go (Let Them): What Employers Should Know about California’s New Restroom Access LawThe Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) offers a broader avenue for removal of a case to federal court than traditional diversity jurisdiction. Counsel for plaintiffs and defendants alike have developed…
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On Jan. 27, 2022, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., No. S266001, 2022 WL 244731 (Cal. Jan. 27, 2022), clarifying the…
Continue Reading CA Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Employee Whistleblower Retaliation Claims
You are invited to listen to Episode 11 of GT’s The Performance Review – California Labor & Employment Podcast, “All’s Fair in Employment & Housing: Current Litigation Trends and …
Continue Reading The Performance Review Episode 11: All’s Fair in Employment & Housing: Current Litigation Trends and How To Mediate with the DFEH
You are invited to listen to Episode 10 of GT’s The Performance Review – California Labor & Employment Podcast, “All Onboard.”
In Episode 10, hosts Ryan Bykerk and…
Continue Reading The Performance Review Episode 10: All Onboard
On March 19, 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 95 into law, once again requiring employers to provide California employees with paid sick leave in connection with COVID-19. Under SB…
Continue Reading Statewide COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Returns to California
Much has been written cautioning employers about the twin holdings of Donohue v. AMN Services LLC, in which the California Supreme Court said on Feb. 25 that employers “cannot…
Continue Reading Rethinking Meal Break Class Certification After Calif. Ruling