With the increase in COVID-19 cases in California and across the nation, employers are faced with a number of new challenges in the workplace, one of which is determining when employees may return to work after they have tested positive for the virus. Unfortunately, there have been mixed messages from state and federal authorities on
Jared L. Bryan
Jared L. Bryan is the office litigation manager of the Orange County, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He represents both private and public employers in all aspects of employment-related litigation, including arbitrations, both bench and jury trials, and civil writs and appeals. In addition to obtaining summary judgment and other involuntary dismissals on behalf of numerous employers, through aggressive law and motion practice, Jared has repeatedly secured substantial attorneys’ fees awards for his clients.
Jared also devotes a substantial portion of his litigation practice to defending municipalities and law enforcement personnel in civil rights litigation. He also represents public entities in disciplinary appeal hearings and arbitrations and frequently practices before numerous administrative agencies and tribunals, including the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the United States Department of Labor, the California Civil Rights Department, the California Department of Industrial Relations – Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, and the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.
Another Win for the Trucking Industry Against AB 5
While the trucking industry waits for the federal court to hear arguments on the California Trucking Association’s request for an injunction against application of AB5, Judge William Highberger of the Los Angeles Superior Court ruled on January 8, 2020, that AB 5 runs afoul of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (“FAAAA”).…
Class and Collective Action Waivers
Requiring class and collective action waivers as a condition of hire or continued employment violates the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on August 22, 2016.
In April 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that class claims can be waived in a valid arbitration agreement under the Federal Arbitration…