SoCal LERA serves all of Southern California’s labor and employment community with timely and informative programs. Please join us for our upcoming program hosted via videoconference.

A Crash Course:  Wage & Hour Lawsuits and the CBA

A collective bargaining agreement is no defense to a wage and hour lawsuit, particularly in California.  Our experienced panelists from labor and management will discuss the tactics and the tension when a class action overlaps with employees represented by a labor union.

Date and Time

May 20, 2026, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

Speakers

Moderator:  Eric W. Mueller, Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt LLP (bio)

Employee & Union-Side:  Josh Young, Gilbert & Sackman, ALC (bio)

Management-Side:  Janet Soultanian, Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt LLP (bio)

CLE Credit

The program plans to offer 1.5 hours of California MCLE Credit.

If you plan to obtain MCLE credit, please input your California bar number when you register for the event. You will not be able to supply this information following the event.

Location

This event will take place online via Zoom videoconference.

Materials for Panel

14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett, 556 U.S. 247 (2009) Adolph v. Uber Techs., Inc., 14 Cal. 5th 1104, 532 P.3d 682 (2023) Brinker Rest. Corp. v. Superior Ct., 53 Cal. 4th 1004, 273 P.3d 513 (2012) Brown v. Dave & Buster’s of California, Inc., 116 Cal. App. 5th 164 (2025) Donohue v. AMN Servs., LLC, 11 Cal. 5th 58, 481 P.3d 661 (2021) Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, 11 Cal. 5th 858, 489 P.3d 1166 (2021) Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Prods., Inc., 40 Cal. 4th 1094, 155 P.3d 284 (2007) Renteria-Hinojosa v. Sunsweet Growers, Inc., 150 F.4th 1076 (9th Cir. 2025) Vazquez v. SaniSure, Inc., 101 Cal. App. 5th 139 (2024) Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, 596 U.S. 639, 142 S. Ct. 1906, 213 L. Ed. 2d 179 (2022)

Pricing and Registration

Registration for this event is complimentary for So Cal LERA members, but registration is required. Once you submit your booking, you will receive the Zoom information via email to join the meeting.

More Information

Not yet a member of SoCal LERA? Please consider becoming a member of So Cal LERA; your annual membership dues of $100 will help support our future programs. Go to http://lerachapter.org/socallera/membership-account/membership-levels/ to join now!

If you would like to become a member first to register for free, then go to: http://lerachapter.org/socallera/membership-account/membership-levels/ … then come back here to book this event at no additional cost.

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