Seyfarth Synopsis: Just when you thought it was safe to relax for the summer, California is giving employers four new reasons to keep on their toes. Laws going into effect on July 1, 2017, will address (1) domestic violence,...more
6/30/2017
/ Ban the Box ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Domestic Violence ,
FEHC ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Wage ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws ,
Transgender ,
Wage and Hour
By: Alison Loomis, Esq. Seyfarth Synopsis: A challenge to Seattle’s first-of-its-kind ordinance, which established the right for on-demand drivers to collectively bargain, was dismissed by a Washington federal court on the...more
8/24/2016
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Drivers ,
Independent Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
NLRA ,
On-Demand Services ,
Preemption ,
Ripeness ,
Sherman Act ,
Standing ,
Unions