On May 15, a Texas federal court vacated portions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, concluding that the agency’s expanded interpretation of “sex”...more
5/28/2025
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Employee Training ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Gender Identity ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Title VII
California has long had the most restrictive laws against employee non-compete agreements. Effective January 1, two new legislative bills, Senate Bill 699 and Assembly Bill 1076, tightened California’s restrictions even...more
1/26/2024
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CA Supreme Court ,
California ,
Deadlines ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
Employment Litigation ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Bans ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Written Notice
The California Supreme Court has held that the standard for assessing whistleblower retaliation claims under California Labor Code section 1102.5 is not the McDonnell Douglas test, but the more plaintiff-friendly standard...more
2/14/2022
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CA Supreme Court ,
California ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Code ,
McDonnell Douglas Formula ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers