Four-Year Time Limit for Construction Defect Claims Under Right to Repair Act Doesn’t Apply to Actual Damage Claims

Developers who count on California’s “Builder’s Right to Repair Act,” commonly known as “SB 800,” to close the door on construction defect claims four years after closing or completion of a project should be aware that in many respects they are sadly mistaken. A California Court of Appeals decision last year makes clear that SB 800’s four-year statute of limitations only applies when...

On August 12, a California appellate court held that when employees must use their personal cell phones for work-related calls, California Labor Code Section 2802 requires the employer to reimburse them. The decision reversed a trial court ruling that denied class certification for a group of employees who were seeking compensation for work-related charges that they had incurred on their personal cell phones. Read More

California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) provides some of the nation’s most robust protections for workers against discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. FEHA prohibits harassment and discrimination in employment because of: (more…)