Following a dynamic year coupled with a continually evolving legal landscape, employers may feel that they are left with more questions than answers. Join us for an in-depth webinar that will unpack the most pertinent legal...more
12/5/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
France ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
UK ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Violence
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has changed its joint-employer rule, making it easier for entities doing business with each other to be deemed joint employers, and so jointly subject to union organizing campaigns,...more
The California Civil Rights Council (CRD) (formerly the DFEH) has issued new regulations that modify the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the law that governs how and when California employers can consider a job...more
11/6/2023
/ California ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws
On October 4, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 616 (SB 616) into law, officially expanding the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (HWHFA), California’s paid sick leave law. Effective...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a decision that undercuts union and nonunion employers’ ability to enforce longstanding work rules and policies. In general, this decision will lead to increased...more
With the summer job season in full swing, young people under the age of 18 are seeking employment opportunities while school is not in session. What employers may not be aware of is that 2023 has already seen increased focus...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released an updated version of the “A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act” notice to job applicants and employees required in connection with...more
4/3/2023
/ Background Checks ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Reporting Act ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Final Rules ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
State and Local Government ,
Summary of Consumer Rights
Employers, especially in the context of workforce reductions, may provide departing employees with severance agreements in exchange for a release. Those agreements often include non-disparagement clauses and confidentiality...more
Employment background checks help employers hire individuals with integrity whom they can trust, and who do not present a risk to the business, other employees, or the customers and clients that the business serves. Buyers in...more
Effective January 1, 2023, California employers must comply with the requirements of Senate Bill 1162 ( SB 1162)—California’s pay transparency law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Among other...more
10/3/2022
/ California ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Newsom ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Code ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Rates ,
Pay Transparency ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, employers across all industries have experienced various levels of labor imbalance. For many, this led to a boom in hiring. Now, employers are bracing for economic uncertainty, leading to...more
8/31/2022
/ Best Management Practices ,
Best Practices ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Furloughs ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoffs ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act ,
Webinars
Employment background checks help employers hire individuals with integrity whom they can trust, and who do not present a risk to the business, other employees, or the customers and clients that the business serves. Buyers in...more
8/22/2022
/ Background Checks ,
Buyers ,
California ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Application ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Job Applicants ,
Screening Procedures ,
Third-Party Release Agrements ,
Vendors
On June 15, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States finally issued its long-awaited decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana. The Court partially overturned Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC...more
Following a whirlwind year, that included a transition to a new presidential administration and a constantly evolving legal landscape, employers are left with more questions than answers. During this in-depth discussion, we...more
11/30/2021
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Duty to Bargain ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced a new affirmative effort to detect and correct violations of the Fair Chance Act (FCA)—California’s ban-the-box law—by using online technology to...more
10/27/2021
/ Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
California ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
DFEH ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Online Advertisements ,
Prior Conviction ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Hosted by McDermott Will & Emery in partnership with the UCLA School of Law, please join us for a virtual panel that will explore in-house careers. Learn from UCLA alumni as they share their experiences practicing law...more
Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more
11/6/2020
/ Actual Damages ,
Appeals ,
Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act (CCRAA) ,
Defense Strategies ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA) ,
Title VII ,
Webinars
Employers with more than 500 employees nationally, and employers of healthcare-provider and emergency-responder employees previously exempted from Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requirements, must provide...more
9/17/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Full-Time Employees ,
Governor Newsom ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Posting Requirements
Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more
9/9/2020
/ Actual Damages ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Class Action ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Defense Strategies ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Punitive Damages ,
Statutory Damages ,
Webinars
Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more
7/21/2020
/ Actual Damages ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Background Checks ,
Class Action ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Defense Strategies ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Punitive Damages ,
Statutory Damages ,
Webinars
This month, Assembly Bill 5 (A.B. 5) was signed into California law. A.B. 5 codifies the “ABC Test”—used to determine if a worker is an independent contractor—which is broader, harsher and more inclusive than the common law...more
9/25/2019
/ ABC Test ,
Dynamex ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Responses to Gender Pay Inequity: A Quick World Tour -
Most major jurisdictions have pay equity laws, but their approach is far from uniform. Global companies need to evaluate compliance with these laws on a...more
9/5/2019
/ Alien Tort Statute ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Competition ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Foreign Investment ,
Gender Equity ,
International Labor Laws ,
International Tax Issues ,
Wage and Hour
Health Care Private Equity Investments in India -
A flurry of recent private equity (PE) investments in the Indian health care sector demonstrates strong investor appetite and opportunities.
India is one of the fastest...more