It was only a couple of years ago, on March 27, 2015, that a jury rejected Ellen Pao’s gender discrimination claims and rendered a defense verdict in favor of her former employer, a prominent Silicon Valley venture capital...more
10/10/2017
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Entrepreneurs ,
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Equal Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Google ,
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UK ,
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The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued its final regulations regarding the “advice exception” to reporting requirements of employers and lawyers under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. ...more
On October 6, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB358, which amends Labor Code Section 1197.5, California’s existing gender pay equality law.1 Most of the previous statute remains intact, but the...more
10/9/2015
/ Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
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Wage and Hour
The NLRB’s Decision In Browning-Ferris Industries Of California (2015) One Month Later: Is The Sky Falling For Employers? -
The short answer to the question is, “Not yet.” Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc....more
10/2/2015
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For the two million Californians who have left the state in the past decade, Texas has been the most popular destination. Further, 254 California companies moved some or all of their work and jobs out of state— frequently to...more