On January 18, 2024, in a highly anticipated and unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of California barred striking a claim under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) on trial manageability grounds alone, instead...more
On February 10, 2022, the US Senate passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the Act), a bipartisan bill that invalidates and renders unenforceable predispute arbitration...more
2/16/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Joe Biden ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures
Following a whirlwind year, that included a transition to a new presidential administration and a constantly evolving legal landscape, employers are left with more questions than answers. During this in-depth discussion, we...more
11/30/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Duty to Bargain ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
State Labor Laws ,
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Workplace Safety
On July 15, 2021, the Supreme Court of California issued a long-awaited decision in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC. The Court reversed the trial and appellate court holdings and concluded that California employers must...more
7/19/2021
/ Appellate Courts ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Compensation ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Regulations ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more
11/6/2020
/ Actual Damages ,
Appeals ,
Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act (CCRAA) ,
Defense Strategies ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA) ,
Title VII ,
Webinars
Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more
9/9/2020
/ Actual Damages ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Class Action ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Defense Strategies ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Punitive Damages ,
Statutory Damages ,
Webinars
Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more
7/21/2020
/ Actual Damages ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Background Checks ,
Class Action ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Defense Strategies ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Punitive Damages ,
Statutory Damages ,
Webinars
Although multi-jurisdictional compliance is a challenge in relation to every aspect of employment law, the structure of employment contracts and the enforcement of global policies require particularly careful...more
10/4/2019
/ Corporate Culture ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Jurisdiction ,
Public Policy ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wrongful Termination