Guz v. Bechtel National, Inc.

Holding that an implied covenant "cannot be endowed with an existence independent of its contractual underpinnings. It cannot impose substantive duties or limits on the contracting parties beyond those incorporated in the specific terms of their agreement."

Yanowitz v. L'Oreal USA Inc.

Holding that to establish a "protected activity," an "employee's communications to the employer [must] sufficiently convey the employee's reasonable concerns that the employer has acted or is acting in an unlawful discriminatory manner."

Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services, Inc.

Holding unilateral arbitration provision substantively unconscionable

Reid v. Google, Inc.

Holding that a high degree of foreseeability is required to impose a duty to hire security guards and that “the requisite degree of foreseeability rarely, if ever, can be proven in the absence of prior similar incidents of violent crime on the landowner's premises”

Brinker Rest. Corp. v. Superior Court of San Diego Cnty.

Holding the employer is required to provide a meal period to employees, but "is not obligated to police meal breaks and ensure no work thereafter is performed"

Arias v. Superior Court (Angelo Dairy)

Holding that proof of a Labor Code violation is a prerequisite to recovery of PAGA penalties

Martinez v. Combs

Holding that California's wage and hour laws do not impose liability on "individual corporate agents acting within the scope of their agency"

Miller v. Department of Corrections

Holding that there was a triable issue of fact as to whether the plaintiffs could maintain a hostile work environment claim on the ground that widespread favoritism created an atmosphere demeaning to women, where a prison warden was engaged in sexual relationships with three female employees with whom he frequently engaged in public displays of sexual conduct; and who, because of their relationship with the warden, were granted employment benefits not available to others; permitted to harass the employees without repercussions; and provided advancement opportunities based upon sexual favors rather than merit

Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Productions Inc.

Holding that California Labor Code claims have a three-year statute of limitations

Sav-On Drug Stores, Inc. v. Superior Court

Holding that common questions predominated in overtime case brought by chain store managers

Section 203 - Definitions

Recognizing that "custom or practice" under a collective-bargaining agreement can make changing clothes noncompensable

Section 2802 - Indemnification for necessary expenditures and losses incurred in direct consequence of discharge of duties

Pertaining to expense reimbursements

Section 11090 - Order Regulating Wages, Hours, and Working Conditions in the Transportation Industry

Providing employee "shall not be employed more than eight hours in any workday or more than 40 hours in any workweek unless" employee is paid overtime

Rule 8.520 - Briefs by parties and amici curiae; judicial notice