Employment News

In June 2026, a federal judge overseeing the closely watched Mobley v. Workday case signaled that she would allow California discrimination claims against the software company to move forward by largely denying Workday’s motion to dismiss. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin rejected arguments that state anti-discrimination laws should not reach hiring decisions made through an out-of-state platform. The case, which centers on allegations that Workday's AI-powered screening tools disadvantaged … [Read more...]

In 2022, Google agreed to pay $118 million to settle a class action brought under the California Equal Pay Act on behalf of roughly 15,500 women in 236 job titles. The plaintiffs alleged that women were paid thousands of dollars less per year than men doing substantially similar work, and an economist retained by the plaintiffs estimated the average annual gap at nearly $17,000. That case was litigated under a version of the law that capped how far back most workers could recover and left the … [Read more...]

A newly licensed nurse takes her first hospital job and completes a residency program that her employer requires of every entry-level hire. A year later, she finds a better position elsewhere. When she resigns, she learns that she owes her former employer thousands of dollars for the training she was required to take, and the balance is sent to collections or taken out of her final paycheck.That scenario was at the center of a July 2025 enforcement action by the California Attorney General. … [Read more...]