Not to be outdone by San Francisco or New York City, the City of Los Angeles has enacted the strictest “ban the box” ordinance in the country, and its many requirements are detailed and onerous. The Los Angeles Fair Chance...more
Employers can take many steps to help maximize the likelihood that attorney-client privileged information and work product will be protected in the context of employment-related investigations.
In the recent case of City...more
On July 16, 2015, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, which has exclusive jurisdiction over federal antitrust laws, unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to extend federal whistleblower protections to employees who...more
Yesterday, Sept. 10, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the “Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014.” Effective July 1, 2015, the Act imposes requirements upon employers in California very similar to those...more
Companies using independent contractors should review their practices in light of two recent decisions from the Colorado Supreme Court: I.C.A.O. v. Softrock Geological Services, Inc. and Western Logistics, Inc. v. I.C.A.O....more