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Detail Matters: Recent Court Decision Finds Insufficient Information Limits Employer Reliance on WARN Exceptions

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A federal bankruptcy court held that an employer cannot rely on the “unforeseeable business circumstances” or “faltering company” exceptions to the federal Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification (WARN) Act’s 60-day advance...more

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2021: The Year Ahead for Employers

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Shell shocked by 2020, employers are at a crossroads in 2021. Whether deciding to return to the workplace or remain virtual, a mix of business as usual combined with the realities of COVID-19 will influence practically every...more

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AB 51: Preliminary Injunction GRANTED

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Among other things, AB 51 makes it unlawful for employers to impose arbitration agreements on employees as a condition of employment, even if employees are permitted to opt out. AB 51 was quickly challenged...more

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California Federal Court Issues Detailed Decision Explaining Its Preliminary Injunction to Block Anti-Arbitration Law

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As we wrote here, United States District Court Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the Eastern District of California wrote a brief “minute order” explaining that she was issuing a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of...more

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California Court Concludes that Anti-Arbitration Law is Likely Preempted

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On February 7, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued an order supporting its injunction of Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51), an expansive anti-arbitration law enacted in October, which was...more

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AB 51 Challenge: Preliminary Injunction Issued

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Seyfarth Synopsis: After granting a temporary restraining order days before AB 51 was to go into effect, the Eastern District of California granted a motion for a preliminary injunction on January 31, 2020. An order detailing...more

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5 Key Trends For Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2019: Trend #3 Governmental Enforcement Litigation Trends In 2019

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The third key trend from our 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report involves governmental enforcement litigation, including an overview of priorities and filings by the EEOC, the U.S....more

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A (Temporary) Reprieve for Mandatory Workplace Arbitration

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On December 30, 2019, a federal judge in the Eastern District of California entered an order temporarily halting the enforcement of AB 51, California’s new anti-mandatory arbitration law. AB 51, which was set to go into...more

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