Seyfarth Synopsis: Arbitration of employment claims continues to be a hot topic at the Supreme Court. In a unanimous 8-0 decision (Justice Kavanaugh recused), the Supreme Court ruled in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira...more
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Seyfarth Synopsis: A proposed bill would amend California employment discrimination law to protect medical marijuana users.
California—already famous (or infamous) as a sanctuary in the immigration area—could soon become...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday morning in Dynamex Operations v. Superior Court, a case addressing the legal standard for determining whether a worker should be classified as an...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In June 2017, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance requiring employers to provide a private “lactation location” where new mothers can pump their milk as well as a “lactation break”...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Supreme Court, in Dynamex Operations v. Superior Court, has agreed to address the legal standard for determining whether a worker classified as an independent contractor is really an...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 2, 2017, the House of Representatives passed a bill amending the Fair Labor Standards Act to permit private employees to choose to take paid time off instead of monetary overtime compensation when...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: California employers may not require employees to submit to random drug testing, except under very limited circumstances.
California public policy, stated in our Constitution, strongly favors the right...more