Oakland Employment Lawyers
Welcome to Hunter Pyle Law. We are employment lawyers representing employees and the injured throughout California. If you have concerns about your rights, you have come to the right place.
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Hunter Pyle to speak at Symposium: The New PAGA: What Every Attorney Should Know
Hunter Pyle to speak at Symposium: The New PAGA: What Every Attorney Should Know
All HPL Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
We are super proud to announce that each of the attorneys who worked full-time at Hunter Pyle Law in 2024 has been recognized by Super Lawyers.
Latest Blog Posts
Challenging Electronic Signatures in Arbitration Agreements
Many companies now require employees to agree to arbitration of any claims that the employee may have against the employer. They do so for several reasons: (1) Employers want to prevent their employees from bringing class actions; (2) Employers think they are more likely to win in arbitration than before a jury and that if […]
Severing Unconscionable Terms in an Arbitration Agreement: Guidance from the California Supreme Court
Employers use arbitration agreements to try to accomplish two main things: to force employees out of court and into a form that is less favorable to the employees and to prevent employees from bringing class actions. However, employers cannot force employees to comply with arbitration agreements that are unfairly one-sided. Such agreements can be voided […]
PAGA and Public Entities: The End of an Era
On August 30, 2024, the California Supreme Court considered the question of whether plaintiffs could recover PAGA penalties against public entities in a case called Stone v. Alameda Health System (“AHS”). This question had previously been addressed in a court of appeal case called Sargent v. Board of Trustees of California State University (2021) 61 […]