Why it matters -
The April 1 deadline is looming for California employers, who are facing amendments to the state's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), including the creation of an affirmative duty to "prevent and...more
California Appellate Panel Sets Standard for Disability Discrimination Jury Instructions -
Why it matters -
How should a California trial court properly instruct a jury regarding an employer's intent to discriminate...more
In Equal Pay Push, EEOC to Collect Pay Data From Employers -
Why it matters -
On the anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, President Barack Obama announced that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more
2/10/2016
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
FEHA ,
Joint Employers ,
Lyft ,
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) ,
Misclassification ,
New Guidance ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Piece-Rate Pay ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Retaliation ,
Settlement ,
Sick Leave
California Supreme Court to Consider "Day of Rest" Law:
Why it matters -
The California Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on the number of consecutive days an employee may legally work without running afoul of...more
11/30/2015
/ Apple ,
Breastfeeding ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
FEHA ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Marriott ,
Minimum Wage ,
Nordstrom Inc. ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Retaliation ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Wrongful Termination
From the California Legislature: New Employment Laws, Bills Set for Signature:
Why it matters -
The California Legislature has been busy with employment-related bills, passing measures to provide additional...more
9/16/2015
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Amended Legislation ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Class Certification ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Discrimination ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Employee Releases ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
FEHA ,
FRCP 23 ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Brown ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Code ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Secrecy ,
Pending Legislation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retaliation ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII ,
Uber ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Work Suspensions
Actual Knowledge by Employer Not Necessary for Title VII Religious Discrimination Claim, U.S. Supreme Court Rules -
Why it matters:
In a closely watched case, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a teenage applicant to...more
6/15/2015
/ Abercrombie & Fitch ,
Class Action ,
Disability ,
EEOC v Abercrombie ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
FEHA ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mootness ,
On-Call Employees ,
On-Duty Meal Period Waivers ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
SCOTUS ,
Security Guards ,
Settlement ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages ,
Texting ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
Coming Soon to an In-Box Near You: An EEOC Charge -
Why it matters:
Employers, take note: the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has initiated the rollout of its electronic complaint program, the first...more
5/28/2015
/ ACT Digital ,
Employee Tracking ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
FEHA ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
Smartphones ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety
U.S. Supreme Court: Security Screenings Not Compensable -
Why it matters: In a closely watched case, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rule that the time spent by...more
1/26/2015
/ Amazon ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
FEHA ,
Integrity Staffing v Busk ,
Internet Retailers ,
NLRB ,
On-Call Employees ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Retailers ,
SCOTUS ,
Security Checks ,
Wage and Hour
DOL Grants Could Signal More Misclassification Actions -
Why it matters: Employers have faced a tidal wave of litigation over the alleged misclassification of employees as independent contractors, with workers ranging...more
10/30/2014
/ ADEA ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Age Discrimination ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
FedEx ,
FEHA ,
Medical Examinations ,
Misclassification ,
NFL ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan
High Court’s Fall Docket Includes Major Employment Issues -
Why it matters: While the 2013-2014 U.S. Supreme Court term may be over, the justices have granted certiorari in two major employment cases slated for the...more
7/24/2014
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Certiorari ,
Disability ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
FEHA ,
Mining ,
NLRA ,
NLRB
PAGA Suit Belongs in State, Not Federal, Court Says Ninth Circuit -
Why it matters: A wage and hour suit brought under California’s Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) belongs in state , not federal , court, the Ninth...more