Tragic events such as the fires currently affecting both Northern and Southern California often leave employers unable to run business as usual. Be it property damage or safety concerns, this…
Read More ›Today, in a memo to all U.S. Attorneys and heads and federal agencies, Attorney General Jeff Sessions stated that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as a…
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The California Labor Commissioner has published a written notice related to the rights of employees who are the victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Employers must provide this…
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On July 13, 2017, the California Supreme Court held that plaintiffs need not demonstrate good cause to discover contact information of other allegedly aggrieved employees in an action brought pursuant…
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Last week, in Vaquero v. Stoneledge Furniture, LLC, Case No. B269657, the California Court of Appeal decided that hourly employees that are exclusively compensated on a commission basis must also…
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President Trump’s recent Executive Order 13769 (EO) on immigration caused tumult for many colleges and universities when it was implemented. With more than 20 lawsuits challenging the EO, on Feb….
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As we previously blogged here, in April 2016, in Kilby v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., the California Supreme Court ruled, without providing much guidance, that suitable seating is required “when the…
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FOR THE FIRST TIME SEC CHARGES PERSONS FOR HACKING INTO LAW FIRM COMPUTER NETWORKS On December 27, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against three Chinese nationals for…
Read More ›On December 22, 2016, the California Supreme Court issued a decision, Augustus v. ABM Security Services, Inc., concluding that state law prohibits on-duty and on-call rest periods. This decision reverses…
Read More ›As we first discussed here, “ban the box” state laws and local ordinances are picking up traction nationwide. Both California and Los Angeles (in 2013 and 2014 respectively) passed legislation…
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